Shelter and Services Program (97.141)
Shelter and Services Program (Assistance Listing 97.141) is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It awarded $117 million in 32 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $444,163. Half of the 31 awards fell between $50,459 and $2.0 million, and they ranged from $7,488 to $70.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$117 million
- Grant awards32
- Typical award$444,163
- Awarded in FY 2025-$887 million
- Size rank759 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 759th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 7 states and territories.
What the program funds
• To provide funding to non-federal entities that serve noncitizen migrants recently released from DHS custody to temporarily provide shelter, food, transportation, acute medical care, personal hygiene supplies, and labor necessary to manage cases to provide these services; and, • To provide funding to non-federal entities to increase their capacity to temporarily shelter noncitizen migrants recently released from DHS custody, including renovations and modifications to existing facilities. Priorities The safe, orderly, and humane release of noncitizen migrants from DHS short-term holding facilities. Performance Measures Performance measures for SSP recipients are: ? Number of meals provided; ? Number of nights of lodging provided; ? Number of noncitizen migrants transported; ? Number of acute medical care items provided, by type; ? Number of personal hygiene supplies provided, by type; and ? Number of hours of labor paid to manage cases to provide these services. FEMA will calculate and analyze the above metrics through a review of programmatic performance reports and award monitoring to ensure that the funds are expended for their intended purpose and achieve the stated outcomes in the grant application.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). These eligible applicants must demonstrate the capability, either internally or through a partnership, to provide the SSP allowable activity proposed for funding. Funding will not be provided to any applicant that charges any noncitizen migrant for services.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Transportation, Lodging, Food, Supplies (persona land acute medical), clothing, labor, interpreters, Outreach/information, IT assistance, Construction to include necessary maintenance, but not change the footprint of the building. Any entity that receives funds from a grant under this section may not use the grant for any activity other than those expressly stated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Any entity that receives funds from a grant under this section may not use the grant for any activity other than those expressly stated in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2023 is the first year for the program. Congress appropriated $800 million. $425 million has been distributed through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program-Humanitarian. $363,800,000 is available for the Shelter and Service Program.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Shelter and Services Program (97.141) awarded$117 million across 32 grant awards, an average of $3.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Office of Management & Budget | New York | 1 | $70.6 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | 1 | $12.5 million |
| Colorado Department of Public Safety | Colorado | 3 | $8.0 million |
| Denver, City & County of | Colorado | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego | California | 2 | $3.8 million |
| Pima County | Arizona | 1 | $3.1 million |
| World Hunger Ecumenical Arizona Task Force Inc | Arizona | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of San Antonio, Inc. | Texas | 1 | $2.4 million |
| City of San Antonio | Texas | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | 1 | $1.8 million |
| The Campaign Against Hunger, Inc | New York | 2 | $745,869 |
| Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley | Texas | 1 | $444,163 |
| Good Neighbor Settlement House | Texas | 1 | $367,514 |
| Holding Institute, Inc. | Texas | 1 | $314,665 |
| Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center Inc | Texas | 1 | $200,137 |
| Colores United | New Mexico | 2 | $90,156 |
| St Ignatius Parish | Texas | 1 | $61,575 |
| Reynolds House Non-Profit Corp | Texas | 2 | $57,963 |
| El Paso Baptist Association | Texas | 1 | $51,243 |
| Catholic Diocese of El Paso Pastoral Center | Texas | 1 | $39,429 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 32 | $117 million | 100% |
By state
6 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.