EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT COVID-19 GRANT FUNDING APPLICATION (1)
ESG COVID FUNDING APPLICATION (1) 1
Fulton County is making available funds awarded through the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to nonprofit
agencies providing valuable services in Fulton outside the City of Atlanta, to support their response to local needs
related to the homeless activities and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grants of $25,000 and up to $100,000 will be provided to eligible nonprofits.
I. SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications will be available from June 23, 2020 to July 6, 2020. All applications must be submitted electronically to:
HomelessInfo@fultoncountyga.gov no later than 11:59pm.
II. AGENCY ELIGIBILITY
Funding allocations will be made to qualifying nonprofit agencies providing eligible services in Fulton County,
outside of the city of Atlanta. Please note that grant funds are reimbursable; your agency must have the capacity
and cash flow to incur eligible costs. The County encourages collaborative submissions which define a strategic
approach to addressing critical needs in our community.
III. NONPROFIT QUALIFICATIONS
The following documents should be included with submitting the grant application:
1. 501(c)(3) Designation Letter from the Internal Revenue Service.
2. Current certification from the Georgia Secretary of State. For assistance, please visit http://www.sos.ga.gov.
3. Financial statements covering the most recent reporting periods of operation.
4. List of board members. Must have a Board of Directors with representation from the community served and
committee structure that ensures the necessary mix of skills to succeed.
5. By-Laws;
6. Copy of Conflict of Interest Statement.
Please note: The failure to submit items one through six will result in an automatic declination of the application
.
IV. DATA COLLECTION
Subrecipients will be required to enter data into the County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) on
all persons assisted and services provided with ESG-CV funds. Per HUD ESG regulations, victim services organizations
may collect data in a substantially equivalent database instead of in HMIS.
1. My nonprofit utilizes HMIS □ Yes □ No
2. If no, my agency will participate in training to acquire the necessary skills to utilize HMIS. □ Yes □ No
HMIS training will be provided to all grantees.
Agencies that do not and will not utilize the HMIS will result in an automatic declination of the application.