Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program
Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting
The County of Volusia is expected to receive an additional allocatin of RUSH funding totalling $1,206,144. Two RUSH amendments are proposed to allocate the funds for rapid re-housing services and program administration. Questions and comments concerning these amendments, verbal or written, will be accepted beginning April 19, 2024 through April 24, 2024.
Written questions and comments are preferred and should be directed to:
William Mollentze, Grants Coordinator
Community Assistance
121 West Rich Avenue
DeLand, FL 32720
To comment by telephone call William Mollentze at (386) 736-5955 ext. 12965 or e-mail at WMollentze@volusia.org.
A public meeting will be held on Tuesday April 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. in the Volusia County Council Chambers at 123 W. Indiana Ave, DeLand, FL 32720. Citizens are invited to attend to provide comments regarding the use of RUSH funds.
Volusia County Disaster Policy
The County of Volusia is one of the eight grantees receiving the special allocation of RUSH funding under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program is to address housing and service needs of people experiencing homelessness, which is exacerbated by disasters.
The county plans to use $29,338 of funds for program administration and $361,846 of funds for rapid re-housing through agreements with other agencies. Rapid re-housing activites will include short/medium term rental assistance, financial assistance for move in costs, housing relocation, and stabilization services for households who are homeless, have been residing in an area affected by a major declared disaster, and have needs not fully met by the TSA program, or other disaster relief.
At this time, funds have not been distributed to begin implementing the program.
In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), the County of Volusia (“County”) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. Please contact our office at 386-736-5955 or communityassistance@volusia.org if you are in need of an accommodation or would like more information.
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program
The change in the program’s name, from Emergency Shelter Grants to Emergency Solutions Grants, reflects the change in the program’s focus from addressing the needs of homeless people in emergency or transitional shelters to assisting people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
The County of Volusia is under contract with Halifax Urban Ministries to provide homeless prevention and rapid re-housing services to eligible clients. The ESG rapid re-housing program provides short-term assistance to households who are literally homeless and the ESG homeless prevention program provides short-term assistance to households who are at imminent risk of homelessness.
For additional information, please contact William Mollentze at wmollentze@volusia.org or 386-736-5955 ext. 12965.
To apply for services, please contact Halifax Urban Ministries directly at 386-317-5886 option 2.
