ESG COVID-19 2
I. OVERVIEW & ELIGIBILITY
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 Fulton County municipalities with
the exception of Atlanta, and nonprofit agencies providing eligible services in Fulton County, outside of the city of
Atlanta to support their response to local needs related to the homeless activities and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
2. The primary objective of the ESG-CV Program is to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus, among
Individuals, and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance and to support additional homeless
assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts created by coronavirus.
3. Funds may be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs to eligible ESG CV homeless activities included in
“Attachment A” of this document.
4. This program is funded and regulated at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and administered locally by the Fulton County Department of Community Development. It is
authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
5. This funding application is for the period beginning September 1, 2020.
6. A Selection Committee will review all applications for compliance with requirements and make funding
recommendations to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners (BOC).
7. Client Income Limits
• For Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing assistance, households must have an income at or below
50% AMI to receive homelessness prevention, or to continue receiving rapid re-housing assistance.
FY 2020
ESG-CV Extremely Low Income Limits (50% AMI)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-
Roswell, GA HUD Metro
FMR Area
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Explanation
8. All
ESG-CV funded agencies are required to participate in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
ClientTrack.
9. Funding Cycle: This application is for the ESG-CV 19 federal allocation.
• ESG-CV 19: Grant agreement will be from September 1, 2020 for a 12 month or 18 month period.
• Estimated Funds Available: $1,609,778.00.
• Grant Allocation: $50,000.00 minimum and $150,000.00 maximum.