Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Jersey City Hall received $462,605 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funding (CFDA 14.231) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with an award date of January 9, 2026, and a completion date of January 8, 2028. This formula grant supports the city's comprehensive homelessness response and housing stabilization initiatives through five core program components: street outreach services to engage unsheltered individuals, emergency shelter operations and facility support, essential services provision to shelter residents, homelessness prevention assistance to help at-risk households avoid housing loss, and rapid re-housing programs that provide housing relocation services and rental assistance to quickly move homeless individuals and families into permanent housing.

The ESG funding enables Jersey City to strengthen its emergency shelter infrastructure, expand outreach capacity to homeless populations, and deliver stabilization and prevention services that help residents achieve permanent housing stability. Grant recipients must allocate funds according to federal regulations (24 CFR 576.101-576.107) and maintain comprehensive records for five years. The city is required to integrate proposed ESG activities into its Consolidated Plan, which is subject to HUD field office review and approval before fund disbursement. Administrative activities are also eligible for funding support under the program.