Emergency Solutions Grant Award Summary

St. Louis County, Missouri received a $503,908 Emergency Solutions Grant (CFDA 14.231) from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, with an award date of April 27, 2026, and a performance period through April 26, 2028. As a formula grant allocation, this funding supports the county's comprehensive homelessness response initiatives across five core program components: street outreach services to engage unsheltered populations; emergency shelter rehabilitation, conversion, and operations; homelessness prevention assistance; rapid re-housing services with rental and housing stabilization support; and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data collection and coordination activities.

The grant enables St. Louis County to provide essential services to homeless individuals and families, including emergency shelter operations, street outreach engagement, homelessness prevention support to at-risk households, and rapid transitional assistance to facilitate permanent housing stability. Administrative activities supporting program implementation are also permissible under the award. Recipients must maintain detailed records for five years and comply with federal regulations under 24 Code of Federal Regulations Part 576. This allocation reflects St. Louis County's established institutional capacity in managing federal homelessness programs as part of its broader housing and community development portfolio.