Colorado Springs Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Grant Program
The City of Colorado Springs, Housing Development Division is now accepting applications for the use of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding for the 2012/2013 program year.
Please read the City’s substantial amendment for the ESG program and the instructions before completing the application. This application process is only open to non-profit organizations with the experience and capacity to carry out eligible ESG activities as defined in the substantial amendment.
2012 - 2013 ESG Application Instructions
2012 - 2013 ESG Application
Substantial Amendment to the ESG program
Please contact Valorie Jordan at 385-5336 with questions.
The City of Colorado Springs received $1,043,089 for Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding in 2009. The funds were awarded to several agencies in the community to implement the program. The Housing Development Division does not provide direct client assistance under this program.
The program began in October 2009 and was completed in July 2012. The agencies that received funding under the grant were:
Ecumenical Social Ministries
Partners in Housing
Northern Churches Care
Westside Cares
Interfaith Hospitality Network
Urban Peak Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak United Way (data collection and evaluation only)
In addition, the Housing Development Division was awarded an additional $725,000 through the State Division of Housing for Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing. The grant is primarily used for those in need of assistance outside the city limits of Colorado Springs. Peak Vista Community Health Centers was selected to provide direct assistance under this program. This program began providing services in April 2010.
