Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants. Local units of government and non-profit organizations that operate existing homeless shelters are eligible to submit applications in the ESG Program. Non-profit agencies applying for ESG funds to carry out homeless assistance must obtain certification that the project is approved by the local unit of government, per Section 42 of the McKinney Act as amended. The City of Jackson, being an entitlement city, receives a direct allocation of ESG funds from HUD. Therefore, applications from non-profits in the City of Jackson will not be accepted for funding by the Community Services Division.