The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program provides funding to eligible entities in Tennessee’s Continuum of Care (CoC) regions to provide services and resources for people experiencing homelessness to regain stability in permanent housing.
This substantial amendment would eliminate Set-Aside Cities as a Geographic Priority by which the ESG program distributes funding to some areas of Tennessee. Instead, beginning in FY 2026-27, the ESG program will implement a Pro-Rata Needs Scores to distribute a designated amount of funding to each eligible CoC, and eligible entities within those CoCs can apply for that designated funding.
Tennesseans are encouraged to review and make comments about these proposed amendments beginning on February 4, 2026. Links to review full details of the proposed amendment to the 2025-29 Consolidated Plan, summaries of the amendments in English and Spanish, and a form to submit comments will be available at https://thda.org/research-planning/public-notices-and-comment/ from Feb. 6 – March 9, 2026, along with details for an in-person and virtual public hearing about the amendments.
For questions and accommodation requests (e.g., requests for assistance due to a disability and/or limited English language proficiency), please email research@thda.org.
