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The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program utilizes federal funds to support communities in providing street outreach, emergency shelter, rental assistance, and related services. This program provides resources for adults and families with children experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
The Department of Commerce is a Grantee of HUD and will administer this award for eligible counties and cities that are not direct recipients of HUD.
The purpose of the ESG program is to provide homelessness prevention assistance to households who would otherwise become homeless and to provide assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are experiencing homelessness. The funds under this program are intended to target individuals and families who would be homeless but for this assistance. The funds will provide for a variety of assistance, including: short-term or medium-term Rental Assistance, Housing Search and Placement, and Housing Stability Case Management.
Action Plan
Every spring an annual Action Plan is developed to describe how the state will use that year’s annual allocation of HUD formula funds to meet affordable housing and community development needs. Action Plans are annual amendments to the five-year Consolidated Plan. The Action Plan follows HUD’s plan template. See our 2018 Action Plan for more information.
Grant Materials
Forms
Household Eligibility – Prevention (Word document)
Household Eligibility – Rapid Re-Housing (Word document)
Household Eligibility – Re-Evaluation (Word document)
Third-Party Oral Verification (Word document)
Self-Declaration of Eligibility (Word document)
Utility Assistance (Word document)
Client File Checklist (Word document)
BVS Client Consent Form
Program Links
Consolidated Homeless Grant
Annual Point in Time Count
Continuum of Care
Emergency Solutions Grant
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
HUD Section 811 Rental Assistance
Homeless Student Stability Program (HSSP)
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Homeless System Performance
Office of Homeless Youth
Homeless Councils
Resources
Housing Authorities (web)
Contact Information
Commerce does not provide services directly to people who are at risk for or experiencing homelessness. Please refer to the “Need Help?” links above if you need individual assistance.
Julie Montgomery
ESG Program Manager
julie.montgomery@commerce.wa.gov
Phone: 360-725-2963