The emergency solutions grant (ESG) authorizes the department of housing and urban development (HUD) to make grants to states, units of general-purpose local government, and territories for the…

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, awarded Kansas Housing Resources Corp $1,653,121 under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program (CFDA 14.231) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2027. This formula grant funds five core program components designed to address homelessness and housing instability across Kansas: street outreach services to engage unsheltered individuals and families; emergency shelter rehabilitation, conversion, and operations; essential services for shelter residents; homelessness prevention assistance; and rapid re-housing services with rental and housing stabilization support. Additionally, funds support Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) activities for data collection and coordination, as well as eligible administrative activities.

As the state administrator of this federal program, Kansas Housing Resources Corp will utilize these resources to engage homeless populations, improve emergency shelter capacity and quality, support shelter operations, facilitate rapid transitions to permanent housing for individuals and families experiencing housing crises, and prevent homelessness through financial and supportive services. The grant operates on a formula allocation basis rather than through competitive application, with recipients required to maintain detailed records for five years and comply with 24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 576.

Activities

ESG funds may be used for five program components: street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid RE-housing assistance, and homeless management information system (hmis). Funds can also be used for administrative activities. The five program components and the eligible activities that may be funded under each are set forth in 24 code of federal regulations (CFR) 576.101 through 576.107.

Expected outcomes

With ESG program funding, communities can engage homeless individuals and families living on the street, improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals/families, support the operation of emergency shelters, provide essential services to shelter residents, rapidly work to rehouse homeless individuals and families and prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless.

Intended beneficiaries

Eligible recipients of the ESG funds generally consist of metropolitan cities, urban counties, territories, and states, as defined in 24 CFR 576.2. The minimum eligibility criteria for ESG beneficiaries are as follows: for essential services related to street outreach, beneficiaries must meet the criteria under paragraph (1) (i) of the "homeless" definition under 576.2. For emergency shelter, beneficiaries must meet the "homeless" definition in 24 CFR 576.2. For essential services related to emergency shelter, beneficiaries must be "homeless" and staying in an emergency shelter (which could include a day shelter). For homelessness prevention assistance, beneficiaries must meet the requirements described in 24 CFR 576.103PAR. For rapid RE-housing assistance, beneficiaries must meet requirements described in 24 CFR 576.104. Further eligibility criteria may be established at the local level in accordance with 24 CFR 576.400(e).

Subrecipient activities

The subrecipient activities are unknown at the time of award.