Community Service Partners Needed For Fulton Homeless Grant

FULTON COUNTY, GA -- The Fulton County Department of Community Development’s Homeless Division is offering another opportunity for organizations to apply for the Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 grant funds. Funds will be awarded to Fulton County’s municipalities; except for Atlanta, who receives a direct allocation from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and eligible organizations that support Fulton County’s citizens who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Fulton County was allocated $2,529,828, in Emergency Solutions Grant funding in two separate allocations of $574,464 and $1,955,204, respectively, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Approximately $1,609,778 million in funding from the second allocation is available to support community efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Fulton County citizens' needs who are homeless or at risk for homelessness due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Organizations that were previously awarded funds during the first Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 application opportunity may apply to offer services in a different Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 program area.

Additionally, the county is releasing grant applications for Emergency Solutions Grant 19 and Emergency Solutions Grant 20 Allocations of $300,803.00 and $308,286.00, respectively.

Covered services include four different program areas:

• Street outreach: to engage those who are homeless and not staying in a shelter or other housing
• Homelessness prevention: offers rental assistance and other supports for those who are at risk of becoming homeless to allow them to stay in their homes or relocate
• Rapid re-housing: help to find and pay for housing for those who are homeless and case management during the transition to stability
• Emergency shelter: support for shelter operations, including hotel/motel vouchers, along with critical services to shelter residents such as child care, skills training, and transportation assistance

Electronic applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 27.

The Emergency Solutions Grant and Emergency Solutions Grant COVID-19 grant applications and eligibility rules can be found on the Homeless Division webpage.

Questions can be submitted to the Department of Community Development, ATTN: Homeless Division at HomelessInfo@fultoncountyga.gov.

Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations due to a disability or limited English-speaking ability, including communications in an alternative format, should contact the Disability Services Liaison in the Community Development Department at 404-613-3647. For TDD or TTY: Georgia Relay Access, citizens should dial 711.