Federal Grant Award Summary

Harris County received $1,334,229 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, awarded February 23, 2026, with a completion date of February 22, 2028. The ESG program provides formula-based funding to state and local governments to address homelessness and housing instability through a comprehensive five-component approach.

Under this award, Harris County will deliver services across five primary program components: street outreach to engage homeless individuals and families; emergency shelter operations and facility rehabilitation/conversion; essential services provision to shelter residents; homelessness prevention assistance to help at-risk individuals and families avoid housing loss; and rapid re-housing assistance including rental support and housing stabilization services to help homeless individuals and families quickly regain permanent housing stability. The county may also allocate funds toward Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) activities and administrative functions. These coordinated efforts target homeless and housing-insecure populations in Harris County, including the Houston metropolitan area, and are designed to improve both the availability and quality of emergency shelter services while facilitating rapid transitions to permanent housing.