Apps for Emergency Solutions Grant funds being accepted

South Dakota Housing is seeking applicants for the Emergency Solutions Grants Program.

The Emergency Solutions Grants Program is a federal block grant authorized by the McKinney Vento Homelessness Assistance Act and is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The ESG program provides financing for short-term and medium-term rental assistance and services to stabilize and rapidly re-house individuals and households who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. ESG funds can be used for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance and costs associated with the Homeless Management Information system.

Eligible applicants are non-profits and units of local governments. The application deadline is at 5 p.m. Central Time on Friday, May 31. The ESG program allocation plan and application can be found on SD Housing’s website at https://www.sdhousing.org/social-programs.

For more information, contact Denise Albertson at 605.773.3181 or denise@sdhda.org.