Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

The Emergency Solutions Grants Program is authorized by Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371-11378). The grant is available to units of general local government or private nonprofit organizations. The purpose of the program is to support the beginning steps in Idaho’s Continuum of Care process by preventing homelessness, rapidly re-housing the homeless, and providing emergency shelter that enables persons experiencing homelessness to move toward independent, stable housing. If you would like additional information about the ESG program, you may email IHFA’s Homelessness Programs Department at snap@ihfa.org.

Federal Resources

ESG Program Overview

Application Information

• 2020 ESG Application
• 2020 Notice of Funding Availability

IHFA ESG Forms and Manuals

• ESG Shelter Reimbursement Request Forms
• HPRR Reimbursement Request Forms
• ESG Hourly Billing Rate Calculation (Fillable)
• ESG Eligible Cost Detail

Webinars

• 2019 ESG Application Information

ESG Reports

The ESG program requires cross-program reporting with the HOME Investment Partnerships program and the State of Idaho’s Community Development Block Grant. Click here to access these reports.