The City of Savannah is accepting project applications under the Emergency Solutions Grant pursuant to the authority of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act amended by S896, the Homeless Emergency Assistance And Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 for the following allowable programs:

• Emergency Shelter: Essential Services to homeless persons in emergency shelters and operating costs of emergency shelters.

• Homeless Prevention: Housing relocation, stabilization, and short/medium term rental assistance to keep persons at risk of homelessness from becoming homeless.

• Street Outreach: Outreach, engagement, and provision of essential services for unsheltered homeless persons.

• Homeless Management Information System: Eligible costs for HMIS participants.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Who May Apply: Eligible Savannah-Chatham County Homeless Continuum of Care non-profit organizations and/or partner agencies with one or more of the allowable programs listed above.

Application Deadline: by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 14, 2017. Submit two copies of your applications to the City of Savannah Community Planning & Development Department at 2203 Abercorn Street (corner of 38th), Savannah, GA 31401. ONLY hard copy applications will be accepted. Late applications will be rejected. Applications are available for pick-up and on-line at www.savannahga.gov/cpd.

Application Work Session: ESG Application Work Session will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. July 20, 2017 in the Community Planning & Development Conference Room.