Federal Grant Award Summary

The Florida Department of Children and Families received a Formula Grant award of $5,789,177.00 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program (CFDA 14.231), effective March 11, 2026, through March 10, 2028. This award supports five core program components designed to address homelessness and housing instability: street outreach services, emergency shelter operations, homelessness prevention assistance, rapid re-housing services, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) activities. The funding may also support eligible administrative activities necessary to implement these initiatives.

Through this award, Florida's DCF will engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, improve emergency shelter capacity and quality, provide essential services to shelter residents, and assist individuals and families in achieving permanent housing stability. The rapid re-housing component will facilitate housing relocation and stabilization services with rental assistance to help homeless individuals transition to permanent housing, while the homelessness prevention component will provide similar services to help at-risk populations avoid homelessness. DCF will coordinate these efforts across Florida's 67 counties, partnering with local non-profit organizations, community mental health centers, housing authorities, and managing entities to deliver comprehensive support services.