Posted 04/22/2019

 

The Imperial Valley Continuum of Care would like to invite qualified applicants to apply for funds to address the needs of homeless individuals and individuals at imminent risk of homeless in the Imperial County. 

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is pleased to announce the availability of new federal funds for the 2019 Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) Program Balance of State (BoS) through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The 2019 estimated BoS allocation set aside for Imperial County is $308,918. The 2019 ESG Balance of Allocation NOFA outlines application requirements and timelines for recommended applicants. Funding in the BoS allocation is made available based on recommendations from a CoC in two ways:

1. Through regional competitions within three geographic regions (Northern Region, Bay Area Region, Central and Imperial Valley Region) pursuant to 25 CCR 8404 (a) (3); and

2. Through a noncompetitive process for Rapid Re-Housing (RR) activities.

CoCs are responsible for recommending applicants to HCD for funds available under the NOFA. Therefore, qualified applicants interested in applying must submit their ESG BoS application for review to the Imperial Valley Continuum of Care no later than:

​                                                                  Friday, May 10, 2019 at 4:00 PM
 
The 2019 ESG Balance of state NOFA, application form along with federal and state regulations are posted on the ESG website: 
http://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-funding/active-funding/esg.shtml.
 

​Additional information and links will also be made available through the IVCCC website: http://www.cocoiv.org. For additional questions, please contact Isaen Equihua at isaenequihua@co.imperial.ca.us. 

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