Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program

The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) is responsible for administering the Missouri State Allocation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds. These funds are provided through a federal grant from the HUD under the ESG program, as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act), the Missouri Department of Social Services under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, and from other funding sources as they become available. A NOFA and Allocation Plan are issued for funding annually.

The Commission approves the ESG NOFA annually. Please visit the MHDC NOFA page to review ESG NOFA, Allocation Plans, Received and Approved Lists.

FY 2025 

• 2025 NOFA
• 2025 Allocation Plan
• 2025 Applications Received
• 2025 Approvals
• 2025 ESG Desk Guide
• 2025 Funded Agency Training Slides
• 2025 Funded Agency Training Recording
• Grant Application Interface
• Grant Interface Logon Instructions
• 2025 Application Guidance
• 2025 Application Training Slides
• 2025 Application Training Recording
• Agency Budget Form
• Match Form
• Sample Auditor's Report

FY 2024 

• 2024 NOFA
• 2024 Allocation Plan
• 2024 Applications Received
• 2024 Approvals
• 2024 ESG Desk Guide
• 2024 Finance Training Recording
• 2024 Finance Training Slides
• 2024 Compliance Training Recording
• 2024 Compliance Training Slides
• ESG Compliance Guidance

Grant Administration Forms

• MHDC-100 Direct Deposit Form
• MHDC-101 Authorized Signature Card
• MHDC-107 CoC Attendance Form
• MHDC-113 Street Outreach Engagement Tracking Form
• ESG-200 Program Guideline Certification
• ESG-210 Match Certification
• ESG-212 Expense Detail Report Form
• ESG-220 Program Staff Timesheet

Client File Forms

• MHDC-103 Self-Declaration of Income 
• MHDC-112 Employer Verification
• MHDC-114 Consent and Homeless Certification
• ESG-201 Income Eligibility Worksheet
• ESG-204 Receipt of Assistance
• ESG-205 Minimum Standards for Emergency Shelter
• ESG-205 Habitability Standards for Permanent Housing
• ESG-206 Rent Reasonableness and Fair Market Rent Certification
• ESG-207 Lead Screening Worksheet
• ESG-208 Property Owner Lead Certification Form
• ESG-209 Recertification Form

Documents and Templates

• Homelessness Prevention Standards
• Rapid Rehousing Standards
• Street Outreach Standards
• Emergency Shelter Standards
• VAWA Lease Addendum
• ESG Rental Assistance Agreement

Resources

• HUD Area Median Income (AMI) Limit
• HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) Rates
• HUD Guidance - Indirect Rate for ESG
• HUD Guidance – Limits on Rental Assistance
• HUD Guidance - Rent Reasonableness and FMR
• HUD Guidance - Repairs vs. Rehabilitation
• HUD Guidance - Determining Income
• At Risk of Homelessness Definition Criteria
• Homeless Definition Record Keeping Requirements and Criteria