EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)

GENERAL INFORMATION/ESG PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The ESG program provides funding to: 1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; 2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; 3) help operate these shelters; 4) provide essential services to shelter residents; 5) rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; and 6) prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.

MINIMUM THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS

Applicants requesting funds under this application for ESG must commit to the following requirements as part of its application for funding:

1. Project has a plan in place to provide the supportive services for the targeted population(s) to be served either directly by the applicant or documented through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or other agreement provided at the time of contract execution or time of application.
2. Project’s admission and/or assistance criteria, as applicable, is appropriate as well as consistent with screen-in policies and best practices for the target population to be served by the project.
3. The project will participate in the CoC’s Coordinated Entry process, including but not limited to 1) using the Homeless Prevention Common Application, and 2) solely taking referrals for ESG Rapid Rehousing from the CoC’s Housing Coordinator.
4. The project will participate in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), as well as ensure meeting the minimum data quality standards.
5. The project will provide housing and services consistent with the CoC’s established Standards of Care, as may be amended from time to time.
6. The project will be required to meet minimum performance measures, including those HUD required performance measures.
7. Applications lacking any items and/or criteria needed to meet minimum threshold will be deemed non-responsive and will not be scored

ALL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD

All applicants must upload all required attachments referenced below. Uploads of links or Drop Box will not be accepted. The application may be obtained at the following Link: http://www.miamidade.gov/global/housing/requests.page

IF THE REQUESTED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS NOT PROVIDED IN THE DOCUMENTS TAB, THE QUESTION WILL BE SCORED AS A NO. FOR EXAMPLE, FOR ANY QUESTION THAT STATES, BY-LAWS ARE AN ACCEPTABLE SOURCE OF DOCUMENTATION, YOU ONLY NEED TO SUPPLY ONE SET OF BY-LAWS WITH EACH QUESTION. HOWEVER THE BY-LAWS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE DOCUMENTS TAB.

A DOCUMENT MUST BE UPLOADED TO RESPOND TO ALL DOCUMENT REQUESTS BELOW. FOR DOCUMENTS REQUESTED THAT ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE CATEGORY THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, YOU MUST UPLOAD AN ATTACHMENT THAT STATES 'NOT APPLICABLE'. 

Examples of supporting documentation for Experience and Capacity include:

• A resolution authorizing the formation of the entity.
• Contract Administration (Executing and Monitoring): Executed contract agreements,
  copies of Contract Administration staff resumes, and Contract Administration staff job
  descriptions.
• Inspection of Units (Housing Quality Standards or Local Code): Housing Quality
  Standard reports, copies of inspection staff resumes, and inspection staff job
  descriptions.
• Case Management (Comprehensive): Case management documentation, copies of
• Case Management staff resumes, and job descriptions.
• Subsidized Housing (ownership or management): Please provide evidence of
  property title, lease agreements, or management agreements.

Quarterly reports are required for all federally funded subrecipient agreements regardless of whether an activity took place. Information obtained in the reports will be used to evaluate a subrecipient’s progress in meeting federal program requirements and contractual obligations. Client Intake Forms-Federally funded Community Development Block Program (CDBG) participants must disclose statistical information in order to participate. The information is necessary for federal reporting purposes. (Supporting documentation must be attached for each intake)