Homeless Definition for CoC and ESG Projects
May 1 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Intended Audience: Staff who refer to or determine eligibility for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Continuum of Care Program projects. This could include Supervisory, Management and Frontline staff of current and future recipient and subrecipient agencies who receive these funds. People who want to learn or refresh their knowledge about the federal homeless definition for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program or Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and the corresponding documentation and recordkeeping requirements
Description: During this session, attendees will learn and become familiar with how the federal definition of homelessness applies to Continuum of Care (CoC) Program or Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) projects. The training will cover the four categories of the homeless definition and how to document the homeless status of households seeking assistance in projects funded through the CoC and ESG programs. Also, the session will provide an overview of the definition and documentation requirements for households experiencing chronic homelessness as it relates to the CoC Program.
While the general homeless definition applies to all applicants, for more special circumstances related to youth homelessness please attend or review the recording for the “Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project (YHDP): Eligible project types, special activities, and YHDP-specific requirements” webinar on April 9, 2025.
The training will be held virtually over Microsoft Teams.
