Grants for Low-income Families and Individuals in Modesto – California - fundsforNGOs

The City of Modesto is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).

Donor Name: City of Modesto

State: California

City: Modesto

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/06/2024

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit program proposals from non-profit, 501 (c)(3) and/or eligible service providers for the purpose of awarding CDBG and ESG public service funding to directly serve low-income families and individuals within the City of Modesto.

A portion of CDBG and ESG funds will be used to fund Public Service programs to directly benefit low-income families and individuals within the City of Modesto.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The intent of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities through the provision of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities for persons of low and moderate income.
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG): Designed as a first step in a continuum of care plan of assistance, the ESG program is designed to assist homeless individuals and families, and subpopulations within this group, such as victims of domestic violence, youth, people with mental illness, families with children, and veterans. ESG funds can also be used to aid people who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

Funding Information

CDBG
- For Fiscal Year 2024-2025, approximately $200,000 will be made available for the CDBG Public Services RFP.
- The minimum grant award for CDBG will be $30,000. Any application submitted for a grant proposal totaling less than $30,000 will be rejected.
  - Maximum grant award for CDBG = $50,000.
  - Maximum grant award for Fair Housing services = $30,000
ESG
- Approximately $135,000 will be made available for the ESG RFP (60% maximum for street outreach and shelter activities ($81,000); 40% or more for homeless prevention & rapid rehousing ($54,000).
  - The minimum grant award for ESG will be $30,000. Any application submitted for a grant proposal totaling less than $30,000 will be rejected.

Grant Period

July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.

CDBG Eligible Activities

CDBG Public Services may fund a wide range of public service activities, including, but not limited to:

Senior Services
Child/Youth Services
Job Training
Recreation Programs
Education Programs
Public Safety Programs
Fair Housing Activities
Homeless Services
Homeless Prevention
Drug Abuse Counseling & Treatment
Counseling Services
Services to Disabled Individuals
Housing Services
Food Assistance

CDBG Public Services funds may be used to pay for labor, supplies, and material, as well as to operational costs within the scope of the proposed program.

ESG ELIGIBLE Activities

ESG awards require a dollar-for-dollar match, which may be satisfied with cash, in-kind contributions, and/or State and Federal funds (exceptions may apply). This requirement may be waived subject to adjustments afforded by the federal government.

Street Outreach: Essential Services related to reaching out to unsheltered homeless individuals and families, connecting them with emergency shelter, housing, or critical services, and providing them with urgent, non-facility-based care. Eligible costs include engagement, case management, emergency health and mental health services, transportation, and services for special populations.
Emergency Shelter: Renovation, including major rehabilitation or conversion, of a building to serve as an emergency shelter. The emergency shelter must be owned by a government entity or private nonprofit organization. The shelter must serve homeless persons for at least 3 or 10 years, depending on the type of renovation and the value of the building. Note: Property acquisition and new construction are ineligible ESG activities.
Homelessness Prevention: Housing relocation and stabilization services and short-and/or medium-term rental assistance as necessary to prevent the individual or family from moving to an emergency shelter, a place not meant for human habitation.
Rapid Re-Housing: Housing relocation and stabilization services and/or short-and/or medium-term rental assistance as necessary to help individuals or families living in shelters or in places not meant for human habitation move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing.
HMIS Data Collection: ESG funds are encouraged to be used to pay for the costs of participating in and contributing to the HMIS designated by the Continuum of Care for the area.

Eligible Applicants