2023 Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Fulton County Government is requesting proposals for nonprofit and local government agencies to deliver Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program services under CARES Act funding, with applications due May 26, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. via BidNet. Eligibility is restricted to nonprofit organizations with at least one full year of 501(c)(3) status or two years of operating experience under another nonprofit entity, or local governmental agencies; all applicants must demonstrate 24 months of direct experience with the proposed service category and maintain current audited financial statements.

The scope spans five service categories: Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Homeless Prevention, Rapid Re-Housing, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) support, serving Fulton County outside the city of Atlanta. For Homelessness Prevention assistance, client households must have incomes below 50 percent Area Median Income at initial evaluation. All applicants must register with the Georgia Secretary of State and the U.S. System for Award Management, participate in the HMIS ClientTrack database, and attend a minimum of 50 percent of Continuum of Care membership meetings.

Total funding available is $314,100.77 distributed across two categories: Emergency Shelter at $50,000 and Homelessness Prevention at $254,100.77, with individual awards ranging from a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $50,000 per application. ESG funding is reimbursement-based only. The contract term runs August 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, with monthly invoice submissions due by the 15th of each month and mandatory performance reports accompanying each submission.

Applicants must provide certificates of insurance naming Fulton County Government as additional insured, comply with Georgia Security and Immigration Contractor Affidavits (Forms F and G), ensure ADA accessibility, and maintain detailed records for a minimum of three years. A technical assistance workshop is scheduled for May 11, 2023. Evaluation occurs May 25 through June 2, 2023; recommendations go to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on July 12; contract negotiations occur July 17–19; and execution follows July 24–28. Minimum scoring threshold is 75 points, with proposals addressing high-risk areas within Fulton County receiving bonus consideration.