The City of Colorado Springs’ Housing and Community Vitality Department provides funding to local 501(c)(3)/ 509(a) non-profit organizations, and public agencies that serve low- to moderate-income community members.
Donor Name: City of Colorado Springs Housing and Community Vitality Department
State: Colorado
City: Colorado Springs
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Housing and Community Vitality Department manages the City of Colorado Springs’ Entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for citizens in Colorado Springs.
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) provides federal funds to organizations that assist individuals and families to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness.
The ESG Program has five (5) program components:
- Street outreach
- Emergency shelter
- Homelessness prevention
- Rapid re-housing assistance
- Data collection via Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds are provided by HUD in order to assist extremely low-income persons (30% AMI or below) individuals and families to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness.
As the grantee of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Colorado Springs Housing and Community Vitality Department administers funding to successful local applicants (subgrantees) for one program year.
The beneficiaries of ESG programs must meet one of HUD’s categories of homelessness:
- Literally homeless: Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (with stipulated provisions).
- Imminent Risk of Homelessness: An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence (with stipulated provisions).
- Homeless under other Federal Statutes: Unaccompanied youth under 25 years of age, or families with Category 3 children and youth, who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition (with stipulated provisions).
- Fleeing or Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence (with stipulated provisions).
Funding Information
The Housing and Community Vitality Department is soliciting applications for 2024 Emergency Solutions Grant funds (ESG). This year, the City has an estimated $400,000 in 2024 Emergency Grant funding (ESG) available for competitive award. Please note the following:
- The award minimum for applications is $25,000
- Awards are subject to HUD program caps per component.
Eligibility Criteria
Local 501(c)(3)/ 509(a) non-profit organizations, and public agencies that serve low- to moderate-income community members are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit HCVD.