NC Balance of State CoC ESG Information
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program 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 Program application includes two parts: a Regional Application completed by NC Balance of State Continuum of Care (NC BoS CoC) staff and a Project Application completed by each agency seeking funding.
First, agencies within the NC BoS CoC must submit Project Applications to the CoC for review by the Project Review Committee and approval by the Steering Committee. Project Applications approved by the Steering Committee are then submitted by the applicants to the NC ESG Office at NC DHHS for their review and final approval to allocate funds.
This page is for NC Balance of State CoC-specific information. Information about the ESG Program application process with the NC ESG Office at NC DHHS can be found here.
On June 11, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) released a grant opportunity for non-profit agencies and local units of local government to provide services to assist individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. This is the Calendar Year 2025 ESG Program annual allocation for agencies providing eligible activities for ESG Program funding including Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, Homelessness Prevention, and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) services.
Agencies applying for NC ESG Program funding from NC DHHS for services to be provided in any of the 79 counties within the North Carolina Balance of State Continuum of Care (NC BoS CoC) must follow the instructions linked below.
CY2025 ESG Project Application Instructions and Materials
ESG Project Application Instructions
NC BoS CoC Supplemental Information Form
NC BoS CoC ESG Program Scorecard
CY2025 ESG Regional Committee Instructions
Regional Committee Instructions
Applicants must also refer to NC ESG Grantee Information webpage for more information on allowable program activities, eligibility, reporting requirements, and other required materials.
Resources for Completing CY2025 Project Applications
Coordinated Assessment Written Standards
Emergency Shelter Written Standards
Rapid Rehousing and Prevention Written Standards
Permanent Supportive Housing Written Standards
Street Outreach Written Standards
VAWA Emergency Transfer Policy
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.
CY2025 ESG Competition Webinar for Project Applicants
CY2025 ESG Competition Webinar for Project Applicants Recording
CORRECTION TO RECORDING! Please note that around the 24 minutes; 40 second mark, we mistakenly skip over the slide titled "A 60/40 split also exists within activities". The information in this slide is correct. In the recording we indicate that it is not correct. Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and Homelessness Prevention project budgets can only request a maximum of 40% of their ESG Program budgets be used for services.
CY2025 ESG Competition Webinar for Project Applicants Slides
CY2025 ESG Competition Webinar: Roles and Timeline for Regional Committees
Balance of State materials from previous ESG applications have been archived for reference.
Lead Safe Housing Rule Training for Emergency Shelters:
Lead Safe Housing Rule Training for Housing Providers:
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