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COVID-19 Homeless System Response
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and ESG – CARES Act (ESG-CV) funds used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19 may also be used to buy furniture and household furnishings for use by program participants while they are receiving homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing assistance.
This document reviews equipment disposition and recordkeeping requirements that recipients and subrecipients must adhere to when using ESG or ESG-CV funds to buy furniture and household furnishings.
Visit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page on the HUD Exchange for a full list of resources related to COVID-19 infectious disease prevention and response for homeless providers.
For more federal COVID guidance and resources, click here.