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 Davidson County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 110 — including your county
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Official notice: https://thda.org/govt-non-profit/emergency-solution-grants-esg-program/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/7d3b1a9d-6626-411f-b28a-81681b2de448
Writing the need statement? Davidson County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
24 awards to Tennessee groups in 5 counties since 2011 · 2 in Davidson County. 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 · 21 in Davidson County. 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).
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 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)