California Department of Housing and Community Development Awards $10.7 Million to Address Homelessness in Comprehensive, Multipronged Approach
SACRAMENTO — Today, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced awards totaling $10.7 million from the federal Emergency Solutions Grants program to help address homelessness throughout California using a comprehensive, multipronged approach.
The award recipients (listed below) will use the grants to help individuals and families avoid homelessness; quickly get back into housing (“rapid rehousing”) if they experience homelessness; conduct outreach and connect people at-risk of or experiencing homelessness to services and temporary or permanent housing; help operate and provide essential services in emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; and create permanent, affordable homes that come with supportive services to help those who may need extra support to remain stable once they have a place to call home.
Funding for the Emergency Solutions Grants comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the money is distributed by HCD through two separate funding pools. Both funding pools are available to Continuums of Care — regional or local planning bodies that coordinate housing and services funding for homeless families and individuals. The first funding pool, Continuum of Care Allocation Pool, is for continuums collaborating with “Administrative Entities” to utilize their funding. The second pool, the Balance of State Allocation Pool for Continuums of Care is for “service areas” that do not contain a city or county that receives Emergency Solutions Grants directly from HUD. The Balance of State funding pool is further segmented into competitive and noncompetitive allocations.
These grants and the other new funding sources provide California critical resources to help end homelessness in California.
The next round of federal Emergency Solutions Grants is expected to be available in Spring 2020.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program Funding Awards
$10.7 Million Awarded, November 12, 2019
ESG Balance of State Competitive Funding
| Applicant | Total Award Amount | Region | Continuum of Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Domestic Peace | $200,000 | Bay Area | Marin County |
| Shelter, Inc. | $200,000 | Bay Area | Vallejo, Solano Counties |
| Homeward Bound of Marin | $30,693 | Bay Area | Marin County |
| Only Kindness Inc. | $200,000 | Central and Imperial Valley | El Dorado County |
| Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action, Inc. | $125,000 | Central and Imperial Valley | Inyo, Mono, Alpine Counties |
| Women Haven | $200,000 | Central and Imperial Valley | Imperial County |
| Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action, Inc. | $125,000 | Central and Imperial Valley | Inyo, Mono, Alpine Counties |
| Stand Up Placer | $182,400 | Central and Imperial Valley | Roseville, Rocklin, Placer Counties |
| Sierra Saving Grace Homeless Project | $63,825 | Central and Imperial Valley | Merced City and County |
| Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency | $200,000 | Northern | Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa Counties |
| Empower Tehama | $200,000 | Northern | Tehama County |
| Human Response Network | $100,000 | Northern | Colusa, Glenn, Trinity Counties |
| County of Shasta | $200,000 | Northern | Redding, Shasta, Siskiyou, Lassen, Plumas, Del Norte, Modoc, Sierras Counties |
| Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency | $200,000 | Northern | Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa Counties |
| The Salvation Army | $200,000 | Northern | Yuba City and County, Sutter Counties |
| True North Housing Alliance | $23,265 | Northern | Chico, Paradise, Butte Counties |
ESG Balance of State Noncompetitive Funding
| Applicant | Total Award Amount | Region | Continuum of Care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritter Center | $92,980 | Bay Area | Marin County |
| Napa County | $55,707 | Bay Area | Napa City and County |
| Shelter, Inc. | $124,003 | Bay Area | Vallejo, Solano County |
| Families in Transition of Santa Cruz County, Inc | $78,852 | Bay Area | Santa Cruz City and County, Watsonville County |
| Homeless Services Center | $78,552 | Bay Area | Santa Cruz City and County, Watsonville County |
| Empower Yolo, Inc | $131,405 | Central and Imperial Valley | Davis, Woodland, Yolo Counties |
| Only Kindness, Inc | $73,001 | Central and Imperial Valley | El Dorado County |
| WomanHaven | $154,459 | Central and Imperial Valley | Imperial County |
| Inyo Mono Advocates for Community Action, Inc (IMACA) | $53,872 | Central and Imperial Valley | Inyo, Mono, Alpine Counties |
| Sierra Saving Grace Homeless Project | Sierra Saving Grace Homeless Project | Central and Imperial Valley | Sierra Saving Grace Homeless Project |
| Advocates for Mentally III Housing, Inc. | $71,792 | Central and Imperial Valley | Nevada County |
| Advocates for Mentally III Housing, Inc. | $78,810 | Central and Imperial Valley | Roseville, Rocklin, Placer, Nevada Counties |
| The Salvation Army, A California Corporation | $188,000 | Central and Imperial Valley | Visalia, Kings, Tulare Counties |
| Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency (ATCAA) | $61,893 | Northern | Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa Counties |
| True North Housing Alliance, Inc | $121,325 | Northern | Chico, Paradise, Butte Counties |
| Glenn County | $64,609 | Northern | Colusa, Glenn, Trinity Counties |
| Arcata House Partnership | $120,984 | Northern | Humboldt |
| North Coast Opportunities | $124,579 | Northern | Lake County |
| Redwood Community Services, Inc. | $65,532 | Northern | Mendocino County |
| Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center | $65,532 | Northern | Mendocino County |
| County of Shasta | $135,046 | Northern | Redding, Shasta, Siskiyou, Lassen, Plumas, Del Norte, Modoc Sierra Counties |
| County of Trinity | $27,595 | Northern | Colusa, Glenn, Trinity Counties |
| Poor and the Homeless Tehama County Coalition | $106,226 | Northern | Tehama County |
| Bridges to Housing | $35,000 | Northern | Yuba City and County, Sutter County |
| The Salvation Army | $79,143 | Northern | Yuba City and County, Sutter County |
ESG Continuum of Care/Administrative Entities
| Continuum of Care Service Areas | Total Award Amount |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield, Kern Counties | $273,261 |
| Daly, San Mateo Counties | $184,473 |
| Los Angeles City and County | $1,120,863 |
| Oakland, Alameda Counties | $342,374 |
| Oxnard, San Buenaventura, Ventura Counties | $151,046 |
| Richmond, Contra Costa Counties | $277,692 |
| Riverside City and County | $303,373 |
| Sacramento City and County | $213,416 |
| Salinas, Monterey, San Benito Counties | $280,598 |
| San Bernardino City and County | $302,668 |
| San Diego City and County | $453,822 |
| San Jose, Santa Clara City and County | $386,662 |
| San Luis Obispo County | $105,588 |
| Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange Counties | $605,188 |
| Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Counties | $328,840 |
| Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma Counties | $219,283 |
| Stockton, San Joaquin Counties | $180,212 |
| Turlock, Modesto, Stanislaus Counties | $270,601 |
| Total | $5,999,960 |