Emergency Solutions Grant Award Summary

The County of Palm Beach received a $570,211 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) award from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CFDA 14.231) on September 22, 2025. This formula-based grant supports the county's delivery of comprehensive homelessness assistance and housing crisis interventions through five core program components: street outreach services, emergency shelter operations and facility rehabilitation, homelessness prevention assistance, rapid re-housing services with rental assistance, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data collection and coordination activities. The award funds eligible activities designed to engage unsheltered individuals and families, improve emergency shelter capacity and quality, provide essential services to shelter residents, and facilitate rapid transitions to permanent housing for persons experiencing homelessness or housing instability.

The grant period extends through September 21, 2027, enabling the County of Palm Beach to implement these services in West Palm Beach and surrounding areas. Funding may also support administrative activities necessary to administer the program in compliance with 24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 576. As a formula grant recipient, the county will be required to maintain detailed records for five years and submit its proposed ESG activities as part of its Consolidated Plan to the HUD field office for review and approval.