Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $35K – $125K
- Match ?
- Required: you cover 50% of the total project · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, County government
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
Your share in dollars
For a $125,000 grant you'd put in about $125,000 of your own money or donated help, for a total project of about $250,000.
Based on the funder's stated 50% applicant share. Some programs lower it for distressed counties or accept donated help.
Before you apply: Tennessee state agencies usually require you to be registered as a supplier in the state's Edison system before they can pay a grant. Ask the program contact, and register early. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 110
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://thda.org/govt-non-profit/emergency-solution-grants-esg-program/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/7d3b1a9d-6626-411f-b28a-81681b2de448
More from Tennessee Housing Development Agency
- Tennessee Housing Trust Fund Competitive Grants · Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- HOME Homeowner Rehabilitation (Urban/Rural) · Next round: about May 4 – Jun 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- HOME Homeownership Development Round (CHDO) · Next round: about Jun 15 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- HOME Rental Housing Development · Next round: about Jun 15 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
About this grant
Who in Tennessee has won this program
24 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 2011. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $6.6M | 2021 |
| Kentucky Housing Corporation | Frankfort | $3.9M spent that year | 2024 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $3.5M spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $2.7M | 2020 |
| Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Kingsport | $908K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $615K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $584K | 2020 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $578K | 2022 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $576K | 2021 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $566K | 2024 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $562K | 2023 |
| City of Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | $559K | 2019 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Housing Development Agency and Tennessee Department of Health pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 86 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davison County, Tennessee | $1.6M spent that year | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Development & Housing Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Housing & Development Agency | $1M spent that year | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army, Nashville, Tennessee Area Command | Nashville, Davidson County | Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency | $747K spent that year | 2023 |
| The Hospitality Hub of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | City of Memphis, TN | $500K spent that year | 2023 |
| Susanville Indian Rancheria Housing Authority | Susanville | State of California Department of Housing and Community Development | $495K spent that year | 2024 |
| Tennessee Homeless Solutions | Jackson, Madison County | Tennessee Housing Development Agency | $333K spent that year | 2023 |
| Community Alliance for the Homeless, Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | City of Memphis, TN | $328K spent that year | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army, Nashville, Tennessee Area Command | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Housing and Development Agency | $288K spent that year | 2023 |
| Volunteer Ministry Center, Inc. | Knoxville | City of Knoxville | $273K spent that year | 2024 |
| Bradley Cleveland Community Services Agency | Cleveland, Bradley County | Tennessee Department of Housing and Development | $185K spent that year | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association | Memphis | City of Memphis | $178K spent that year | 2025 |
| Oasis Center, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Metro Development Housing Agency | $166K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Emergency Solutions Grant Program, also called “Emergency Solutions Grants Program”
Program number 14.231 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development · Formula grant (amounts set by a formula)