The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City of Hammond $183,568 under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (CFDA 14.231) on September 24, 2025. This formula grant funds five program components: street outreach, emergency shelter operations, essential services for shelter residents, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance, along with eligible administrative activities as defined in 24 CFR 576.101 through 576.107. The City of Hammond, a local government entity in Hammond, Indiana, is the recipient and ultimate beneficiary of this award. The period of performance runs through September 23, 2027, with place of performance in Hammond, IN 46320. The ESG program assists individuals and families to quickly regain permanent housing stability after experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis, enabling communities to engage homeless individuals living on the street, improve emergency shelter capacity and quality, and prevent homelessness. Recipients must retain records for the greater of five years or the period specified under 24 CFR 576.500(y).