# Emergency Solutions Grant Program (14.231)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-231-emergency-solutions-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Emergency Solutions Grant Program is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $3.7 billion in 2,075 grants, about $1.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The ESG program provides funding to: (1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; (2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; (3) help operate these shelters; (4) provide essential services to shelter residents, (5) rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, and (6) prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.6 billion | 658 |
| 2022 | $214 million | 342 |
| 2023 | $373 million | 468 |
| 2024 | $296 million | 330 |
| 2025 | $240 million | 315 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of New York - Mayors Office of Criminal Justice | New York | $413 million |
| Department of Housing & Community Development | California | $341 million |
| The Workforce Investment Board of the City of Los Angeles | California | $204 million |
| Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs | Texas | $122 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $112 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | $64.5 million |
| New York City Department of Homeless | New York | $59.4 million |
| Oregon Department of Housing & Community Services | Oregon | $57.5 million |
| Ohio Department of Development | Ohio | $56.6 million |
| City and County of San Francisco | California | $55.5 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $51.8 million |
| Puerto Rico Department of the Family | Puerto Rico | $50.0 million |
| Georgia Department of Community Affairs | Georgia | $49.2 million |
| Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $48.8 million |
| San Jose, City of | California | $39.3 million |
| Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs | Alabama | $34.2 million |
| Phoenix, City of | Arizona | $32.6 million |
| Michigan State Housing Development Authority | Michigan | $32.6 million |
| New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance | New York | $32.0 million |
| Minnesota Department of Human Services | Minnesota | $31.4 million |