For existing award recipients of the Iowa Emergency Solutions Grant CARES Act first or second allocations (ESG-CV1 or ESG-CV2), the Iowa Finance Authority is requesting applications for a very brief limited reopening. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. next Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Applications will be accepted for the following two categories only:
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Street Outreach – Application Correction Only: An agency may submit a reapplication in this category only if they requested an earlier combined total of $200,000 in their Iowa ESG-CV2 application for both Shelter and Street Outreach, and intend to correct their request by separating out these activities and requesting additional funds. The request submitted here will be for Street Outreach only.
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Regional Homelessness Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing: An agency may apply for additional funding for Iowa ESG-CV2 regional Homelessness Prevention and/or Rapid Rehousing assistance. An eligible applicant must have been funded through Iowa ESG-CV1 and/or ESG-CV2 as the designated regional provider of these services (or statewide legal services), and must demonstrate both a need for additional funds and the capacity to utilize the funds quickly.
For details of eligible activities in either category above, see the information provided in the earlier ESG-CV2 application. More information and access to the online application is available here.
Please note: The purpose of this application limited reopening is to allocate the final portion of remaining funds from Iowa’s ESG-CV2 award from HUD. The total remaining amount is approximately $700,000. We anticipate making awards the first week of March, 2021. This will also include any qualifying awards for Shelter Rehabilitation, from agencies that applied for this category during the earlier ESG-CV2 application round last fall.
