(NAEH) Prioritizing ESG Funding

Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. Prioritizing ESG Resources During COVID-19 Marc Dones (National Innovation Service) and Nan Roman discuss how best to prioritize ESG funds during the pandemic.   With the $4 billion in new Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)-CV resources, states and localities have an unprecedented opportunity to help people experiencing homelessness stay safe from acquiring or transmitting COVID-19. Where there are still people experiencing homelessness, ESG-CV funding should be used to ensure their safety and end their homelessness, rather than for broader prevention initiatives, including eviction prevention. Read more on prioritizing ESG funds >>> Download the Do's and Don'ts of ESG Funding infographic >>> 7 Things the Alliance's Community Survey Revealed About Homeless Funding and COVID-19 The Alliance's Homelessness Research Institute conducted a survey among Continuums of Care in May 2020 to assess their most pressing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Analysis of survey responses points to seven key takeaways >>> From the Alliance Blog New Partnership Calls for the Use of CARES Act Funding to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness, Historically Marginalized Communities, & Extremely Low-Income Households By NAEH Juneteenth: Homelessness, Racism, and the Legacy of Slavery  By Tianna Kelly Calculating the Crisis in Individual Adult Homelessness By Joy Moses If You Want to Know How COVID-19 is Affecting People Experiencing Homelessness, Ask Us  By NAEH Featured Alliance Resource The Framework for an Equitable COVID-19 Homelessness Response