Program Overview
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP), and Housing Assistance Program (HAP) are collectively referred to as the EHH Program.
The Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) was created in 1991 under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) amended the McKinney Vento Act, revising the Emergency Shelter Grant Program in significant ways and renaming it the Emergency Solutions Grant Program. It is federally administered by HUD. ESG can be used for rapid re-housing, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, street outreach, Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS), and administrative costs.
The Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) is a state program authorized under Wisconsin Statutes § 16.303. HPP can be used for homelessness prevention and administrative costs.
The Housing Assistance Program (HAP) is a state program authorized under Wisconsin Statutes § 16.306. 2017 Wisconsin Act 59 amended the program and re-named it from the Transitional Housing Program. HAP funds can be used for housing costs, supportive services, and administrative costs to facilitate the movement of homeless individuals and families to independent living.
Eligible Activities
Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter programs provide temporary shelter and supportive services to households experiencing homelessness.
Homelessness Prevention
Homelessness Prevention programs help households who are at risk of homelessness regain stability in their current housing, or move into other permanent housing, through a combination of rental assistance and supportive services.
Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid Re-Housing programs help households experiencing homelessness move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing through a combination of rental assistance and supportive services.
Street Outreach
Street Outreach programs focus on locating, identifying, and building relationships with
households experiencing unsheltered homelessness for the purpose of providing immediate support, intervention, and connections with homeless assistance programs, mainstream social services, and housing programs.
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
HMIS funding is used to operate and contribute data to HMIS or, for victim service providers, an HMIS-comparable database.
