Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Forecasted
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) supports Kansas service providers with funding for street outreach, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and prevention to help households obtain and retain permanent housing.
Funder: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: 15-month awards; combined applications require matching contributions equal to requested ESG funds
Summary: Supports Kansas service providers addressing homelessness through street outreach, emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, and homelessness prevention.
Key Information: Nonprofit agencies must apply through a city or county unless KHRC approves an annual written waiver before the deadline.
Description
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is administered by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) using federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It funds a network of local providers serving Kansans experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Its goals include engaging people living on the street, improving emergency shelters, supporting shelter operations and essential services, rapidly rehousing households, and preventing homelessness.
KHRC awards Kansas non-entitlement ESG funds through an annual competitive process. Supported work includes housing relocation and stabilization services, rental assistance, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) activities. The program emphasizes helping households obtain and retain permanent housing, with providers participating in their local Continuum of Care (CoC). KHRC is not a direct provider of housing or services.
