Notice CPD-21-08, Waivers and Alternative Requirements for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program Under the CARES Act

The record

Jurisdiction

United States (all ESG-CV recipients and subrecipients; Continuums of Care)

Level

Federal

Authority

CARES Act, Pub. L. 116-136, Title XII (Emergency Solutions Grants appropriation, $3.96 billion, with authority to waive and establish alternative requirements); 24 C.F.R. part 576

Issued

2021-07-19 July 19, 2021

Effective

2021-07-19

End

'This notice is effective until amended, superseded, or rescinded'; 'HUD may reassess any waivers established under this Notice prior to September 30, 2022' (read as 2022-09-30)

In force

July 19, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2022

Quarters

2021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Workplace rulesOther

Addressees

• ESG-CV recipients (States, metropolitan cities, urban counties, territories) and their subrecipient shelter, outreach and re-housing providers

Functions reached

• FD shelters and temporary emergency (non-congregate) shelters: operating rules and eligible costs
• FS homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing case management
• OP grant administration, HMIS, reporting
• PY funder conditions in Q3 2021
• CB clients

Collection

Social Assistance and Community Services SEC-24

Operative words

This Notice supersedes Notice CPD-20-08, published on September 1, 2020, and reestablishes the allocation formula and amounts and reestablishes and announces new requirements for the $3.96 billion in funding provided for the Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG) under the [CARES Act]. These ESG-CV funds must be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus among individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance... Requirements at 24 CFR Part 576 will apply to the use of these funds, unless otherwise provided by the alternative requirements and flexibilities established under the CARES Act, this Notice, or subsequent waivers... 1. Emergency Shelter Activities. The limitation in Notice CPD-20-08 that ESG-CV funds may only be used for the costs of providing emergency shelter until January 31, 2022 has been lifted.... 2. Temporary Emergency Shelter Activities.... recipients may convert temporary emergency shelter acquired or improved with ESG-CV funds into emergency shelter as defined at 24 CFR 576.2... 7. Permanent Housing - Habitability and Housing Quality Standards... [initial habitability inspections waived for homelessness prevention assistance]... the definition of 'subrecipient' at 24 CFR 576.2 is waived to expressly include [Indian tribes and TDHEs].

Enforcement

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