Community Development Department
Housing Division
June 4, 2024
California Housing and Community Development (HCD) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program 2024 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Application
Background
The Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) program provides grant funding for a variety of activities to address homelessness.
City serves as the Administrative Entity (AE)
The estimated funding for 2024 ESG CoC allocation is approximately $233,938.
Eligible Activities
Emergency Shelter
Essential Services
Shelter Operations
Street Outreach
Homeless Prevention
Rapid Rehousing
HMIS
State HCD ESG Funding
NOFA Timeline
Item
Timeline
NOFA Application Zoom Workshop
March 14, 2024 @10am
Salinas NOFA Release
March 15, 2024
NOFA Application Due Date in CDS
April 15, 2022
by 4:00 PM
Application Review and Ranking
April 19-22, 2024
Funding Recommendations presented to to CoC Leadership
Committee
April 24, 2024
Approved Funding Recommendations presented to HLUC
June 4, 2024
Salinas City Council Approval & Resolution to submit HCD ESG Application June 18, 2024
NOFA Timeline
Item
Timeline
HCD application release
EST – July 2024
HCD application deadline
EST- August 2024
HCD announces AE awards
December 2024
Salinas announces awards to applicants
December 2024
State and AE execute Standard agreement
January 1-May 1, 2025
City executes agreements with applicants
June 1-June 30,2025
NOTE DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Leadership Council Approved Funding Recommendations
Recommendation
A motion to recommending that the City Council approve a resolution authorizing:
the City of Salinas (City) as the Administrative Entity (AE) to apply for the Continuum of Care Allocation to the 2024 ESG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA); and the City Manager or designee to modify the attached draft state Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Resolution to be in accordance with the final HCD Resolution; and the City Manager or designee to execute all applicable grant documents including, the standard agreement, any necessary amendments, and applicable subrecipient agreements for the HCD ESG Program; and the appropriation of awarded 2024 HCD ESG CoC funds to the Emergency Solutions Grant – CoC account.
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