2020 ESG Application

The ESG application cycle occurs on an annual basis. The application is administered by the State and is overseen by the NC ESG Office in the NC DHHS Division of Aging and Adult Services.

The ESG application includes two parts: a Regional Application completed by Continuum of Care staff and a project application completed by each agency seeking funding.
  
This page is for NC Balance of State CoC-specific information. General information about the ESG application can be found here.

On Monday, August 17, 2020, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) released a grant opportunity for non-profits and local units of government to provide services related to assisting individuals or families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. This is the 2021 ESG annual allocation for agencies providing Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and Homelessness Prevention services.  

 
NC Balance of State Continuum of Care-specific information can be found here. 
 
New ESG Grantee Orientation Webinar
 


Instructions for all

 
Applicants should refer to the NC DHHS ESG 2020-2021 Annual Grant Opportunity webpage for more information and required materials.  Prospective applicants should review NC DHHS Grant Application Instructions and NC Balance of State CoC instructions linked above.

 

Resources for Completing FY21 Project Applications 

Coordinated Assessment Written Standards

Emergency Shelter Written Standards

Rapid Re-Housing and Prevention Written Standards

Permanent Supportive Housing Written Standards

Street Outreach Written Standards

VAWA Emergency Transfer Policy

Anti-Discrimination Policy

2021 ESG Appeals Process

 

In this year's competition, NCCEH staff will complete the Regional Application and Regional Budget on the NC Balance of State CoC's behalf.  Regional Committees do not need to complete an individual Regional Application for their Regional Committee.

 
 
 
In order to assist Regional Committees as they design and implement a local funding process, BoS staff have assembled some general resources about designing effective competitions. While these resources are written for foundations to use, many of the same strategies may be employed by communities to help create a local ESG funding competition. 
 
 
 
How to design and implement grant competitions to further program goals
 
Questons to ask when researching a nonprofit's organization and operations
 
Sample tool to use to assist in researching nonprofit capacity
 
How to create and communicate grant guidelines for funding competitions
 
Explanation of why grant guidelines are helpful in a funding competition