The Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFA) for the 2026/27 ESG Program Competition was released June 8th, 2026, by MSHDA and is now open.

 

The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program provides funding to:

  1.  Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street
  2.  Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families
  3.  Help operate these shelters
  4.  Provide essential services to shelter residents
  5.  Rapidly re- house homeless individuals and families
  6.  Prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless

 

The Michigan State Housing and Development Authority (MSHDA) ESG NOFA sets forth the process and requirements for applying for ESG funds. MSHDA is awarded an ESG allocation annually via an annual Award Notice from HUD which varies each year. Annually MSHDA notifies the Calhoun County Continuum of Care (CoC) of the award amount based on a formula utilizing local population and other poverty statistics.

 

Note: MSHDA has NOT released the allocation amounts for FY 2026/2027 and has suggested using 2025/2026 allocations as a baseline ($167,513). As soon as the updated amount is made available, it will be posted on the CoC website: https://unitedforscmi.org/calhoun-coc/

 

The completed 2026/27 Local Application, MSHDA application, and all supporting documents are due by 4pm Tuesday, July 7th, 2026, via email to CoC Director Patrese Griffin at p.griffin@uwscmi.org .

 

The attached Applicant Packet includes the following:

 

If you have any questions about this funding stream or the application process, don't hesitate to reach out via email: calhouncoc@uwscmi.org.