Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

Community Action Agency application and implementation guidance. The ESG program helps homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living. Home / Community Development / Community Action Agencies / Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) If you need an interpreter, please call 405-946-1624 . 如果您需要口譯員，請致電 405-946-1624 Si necesita un intérprete, llame al 405-946-1624 . Nếu bạn cần thông dịch viên, vui lòng gọi 405-946-1624 . If you need an accommodation please visit our accessibility page for more information. The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program is a component of the State’s Continuum of Care system designed to alleviate homelessness in Oklahoma. ESG programs enable homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living by providing emergency housing, supportive services, eviction prevention and housing assistance. ESG funds are provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on an annual basis and administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.  The Oklahoma Department of Commerce provides ESG grants to nonprofits that provide direct services in their communities in rural Oklahoma and does not provide direct homeless services from our office. To locate the community service provider closest to you, click on this  map and contact those organizations directly to request assistance. The general goals of this funding are consistent with those established by HUD and are intended to benefit people with low to moderate income: Provide decent housing Provide a suitable living environment Expand economic opportunities Emergency Shelter, Rental or Utility Assistance View Assistance Information Current Subrecipients View Subrecipient Information Nonprofit Application Apply for ESG funds Return to top Emergency Shelter, Rental or Utility Assistance Are you an Individual Needing Emergency Shelter, Rental or Utility Assistance? The Oklahoma Department of Commerce provides ESG grants to nonprofits who provide direct services in their communities in rural Oklahoma and does not provide direct homeless services from our office. ESG provides assistance through community service providers for those who are about to lose their housing and those who are literally homeless. The funded organizations work to help the family or individual as quickly as possible. To locate the community service provider closest to you, click on this map and contact those organizations directly to request assistance. Launch map of community service providers Return to top Current Subrecipients Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Subrecipient Implementation The Oklahoma Department of Commerce provides ESG funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to private nonprofits outside of Oklahoma City and the City of Tulsa that provide shelter and housing services to the homeless or those at-risk of losing their housing. ESG Program Guidance & Income Limits ESG Implementation Manual ESG Income Limits HUD Fair Market Rent HUD ESG Virtual Binders SAM Active Exclusion Search Instructions General ESG Forms Internal Controls Spreadsheet ESG Performance Measures Tracking Spreadsheet Sponsor/Shelter Agreement Required ESG Client File Documents Effective October 1, 2024 all Subrecipients of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) are required to exclusively use the forms listed and linked below. While forms mandated by the Continuum of Care (CoC) or your agency but not included in the ESG24 Client File Checklist may still be used, Commerce ESG Subrecipients will no longer be permitted to use their own agency-specific forms for any documents included in the ESG24 Client File Checklist —with the exception of those italicized on the checklist. Compliance with this requirement will be verified during monitoring. ESG25 Client File Checklist Standardized and Translated Forms