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Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Program Round 5

Grantor:
Department of Housing and Community Development
Departmental Grant ID:
ERF-5
Portal ID:
164106
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
3/27/26 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

ERF is a competitive grant program available to assist local jurisdictions to provide services and supports to people experiencing homelessness in encampments that results in meaningful paths to safe and stable housing.

Description:

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is pleased to announce the availability of Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Program Round 5 (ERF Round 5) grant funding. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 50251. ERF was established to increase collaboration between HCD, local jurisdictions, and continuums of care (CoCs) for the following purposes:

  • Assist local jurisdictions in ensuring the safety and wellness of people experiencing homelessness in encampments.
  • Provide encampment resolution grants to local jurisdictions and continuums of care to resolve critical encampment concerns and transition individuals into safe and stable housing.
  • Encourage a data-informed, coordinated approach to address encampment concerns.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Other Legal Entity
  • Public Agency

Eligible applicants include counties, Continuums of Care (CoCs), and cities of any size.

Eligible Geographies:

Within the state of California

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
October 1, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
30 months

Funding Details - Prod Migration Test

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$93,000,000.00
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

See attached NOFA for specifics

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Nichole Smith Zaragoza, 1-916-693-3892, HPDHomelessnessgrants@hcd.ca.gov

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