Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
North Dakota Homeless Grant (NDHG)
ESG is a federal program designed to provide financial assistance to facilities and programs within North Dakota to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, and provide the services necessary to help those persons quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
Grant funds are awarded directly to emergency/homeless shelters and agencies throughout the state to provide for activities such as operational expenses (utilities, insurance, furnishings/appliances, etc.) and essential services (case management, medical, laundry, transportation, etc.), homeless prevention, rapid re-housing and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
Past Allocation Plans and Awards
Procedures
- Administrative Manual
- Reimbursement Request Tips
- Required Supporting Documentation
- Section 504 Guidance and Plan
- Written Standards for ESG and CoC Programs
Reporting Forms
- Final Progress Report
- Mid-Term Progress Report
- Monitoring Report and Guidelines
- Reimbursement Summary Report
- Request for Amendment
- Request for Funds
- Section 504 Self-Evaluation
- Timesheet Report
Program Forms
- At Risk of Homelessness Certification
- Environmental Review for Activity/Project Part 58 Exempt CENST (HUD)
- Homeless Definition and Certification
- Housing Habitability Standards Unit Inspection
- Income Eligibility Worksheet
- Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (HUD)
- Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment
- Lead Screening Worksheet
- Minimum Habitability Standards for Emergency Shelters
- Rental Assistance Agreement
- Rent Reasonableness Checklist and Certification
- Self-Certification
- Self-Declaration of Income
- Staff Certification of Homelessness
- Staff Evaluation of Eligibility
- Verification of Income
Training
- Reimbursement Training (Video)
- Reimbursement Training Slides
- ESG/NDHG Recipient Training (Video)
- ESG/NDHG Recipient Training Slides
- Participant File Requirements Training Slides
- Policies and Procedures Training Slides
Additional Resources
- 2023 Fair Market Rent
- At Risk of Homelessness Definition
- Consolidated Plan/Action Plan
- ESG Laws, Regulations and Notices
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Homelessness Definition and Recordkeeping Requirements
- HUD Exchange – Emergency Solutions Grants Program
- Income Limits
- Operational Manual Checklist
- Protect Your Family from Lead
- SNAPS-Shots
NDHG is a state program designed to provide financial assistance to facilities and programs within North Dakota to identify sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, and provide the services necessary to help those persons quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
Grant funds are awarded directly to emergency/homeless shelters and agencies throughout the state to provide funds for activities such as operational expenses (utilities, insurance, furnishings/appliances, etc.) and essential services (case management, medical, laundry, transportation, etc.), homeless prevention, rapid re-housing and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
Past Allocation Plans and Awards
Procedures
Reporting Forms
- Final Progress Report
- Mid-Term Progress Report
- Monitoring Report and Guidelines
- Reimbursement Summary Report
- Request for Amendment
- Request for Funds
- Timesheet Report
Program Forms
- At Risk of Homelessness Certification
- Environmental Review for Activity/Project Part 58 Exempt CENST (HUD)
- Homeless Definition and Certification
- Housing Habitability Standards Unit Inspection
- Income Eligibility Worksheet
- Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (HUD)
- Lead-Based Paint Visual Assessment
- Minimum Habitability Standards for Emergency Shelters
- Rental Assistance Agreement
- Rent Reasonableness Checklist and Certification
- Self-Certification
- Self-Declaration of Income
- Staff Certification of Homelessness
- Staff Evaluation of Eligibility
- Transportation Activity
- Verification of Income
Training
- Reimbursement Training (Video)
- Reimbursement Training Slides
- ESG/NDHG Recipient Training (Video)
- ESG/NDHG Recipient Training Slides
- Participant File Requirements Training Slides
- Policies and Procedures Training Slides
Additional Resources
Continuum of Care (CoC)
The North Dakota-500 Statewide Continuum of Care is the unincorporated organization created to fulfill the responsibilities of the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act. The CoC is composed of representatives of public and private organizations that come together to plan for and provide a homeless response system that is dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness in the State of North Dakota. The CoC’s organization structure is multi-tiered to ensure the opportunity for broad input throughout the state and across stakeholders, while designating staff and leadership to carry out the specific goals and responsibilities of the CoC. (Adapted from the HUD Continuum of Care 101)
North Dakota has one Continuum of Care and the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency acts as the Collaborative Applicant for the ND Statewide CoC. The CoC geographic area encompasses all 53 counties, its cities, towns, and unincorporated areas, as well as the 5 federally recognized tribes.