ST. LOUIS – The city of St. Louis is accepting a proposal in a bidding process that will allow it to receive funds from the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).
These funds will be directed for homeless services across the city, beginning July 1, the Office of the Mayor announced today.
“The Emergency Solutions Grant allows the City to fund providers in the community who are doing innovative work to provide shelter, housing, and support to the unhoused,” said Adam Pearson, director of the Department of Human Services.
Pearson further went on to express gratitude for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the Community Development Administration (CDA), for allowing the funds to become available.
Multiple component types exist in ESG’s funding that are going to the city, which include:
- Emergency shelter
- Street outreach
- Rapid rehousing
- Homeless prevention
- Data collection/HMIS
Mayor Tishaura Jones also made a statement, expressing thankfulness for the Department of Human Services. Jones said that collaborating with providers for homeless shelters is optimal for helping individuals in the St. Louis area.
“While our city and region move toward a proven housing-first approach, we will continue to use every tool in our toolbox to help unhoused members of our community right now, and I am thankful for everyone who has been and will be involved in that effort,” Jones said.
Unhoused service providers who look to receive ESG funds are asked to submit an application, as well as visit the city’s website for more information.
Qualifications for applications are determined by their spending, adherence to federal regulations and past performances.
The deadline for the application is 4 p.m. on April 2.