Calendar of Events
Presented below is an event calendar outlining the activities organized by the Alabama Rural Coalition for the Homeless and the Alabama Balance of State Continuum of Care. Should you wish to enroll in a particular training session, the registration links are conveniently provided within each event description. For specific training preferences, visit the Trainings and Technical Assistance Opportunities page for detailed guidance. Please note that the calendar is subject to adjustments based on community requirements, alterations in funder directives, and other pertinent considerations.
Alabama Balance of State Continuum of Care
Emergency Solutions Grant Overview
The Emergency Solution Grant (ESG) Program assists people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. The annual competition for State ESG funds is facilitated by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). Recipients can use ESG funds to provide: Emergency Shelter, Street Outreach, Rapid Re-housing, and Homelessness Prevention activities in their communities.
Useful Overview Information
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ESG Subrecipients AL BoS CoC
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ADECA Emergency Solutions Grant Subrecipients 2013-2023 in the AL BoS CoC
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Federal ESG Interim Rule
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State ESG Rule (Alabama Administrative Code)
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ESG Resource Pages
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General ESG
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ESG-CV
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Emergency Shelter
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Homelessness Prevention
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Rapid Re-housing
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Street Outreach
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AL BoS CoC ESG Written Standards Template
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Word Version
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Word Version 2.0
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ESG Written Standards Checklist
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AL BoS CoC Client File Checklist Matrix
Information for New ESG Subrecipients
After successfully securing a contract with ADECA for ESG, you can initiate the onboarding process with ARCH. To get started, please send an email to info@archconnection.org, notifying us about the executed contract and your readiness to commence ARCH's onboarding procedure. We will guide you through each step of the process. For future reference and easy access, we have provided the following documents and a video that will be utilized during the onboarding process:
1. Pre-recorded Onboarding Webinar and Presentation
2. Subrecipient Onboarding Checklist
3. AL BoS CoC Client File Checklist Matrix
ESG FY23 Applicants within the AL BoS CoC
The following stakeholders of the AL BoS CoC requested a Letter of Support for their FY23 ESG Applications. A copy of the Letter of Support was provided to the CoC Stakeholder, and another copy was sent directly to ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs).
1. Bethesda House of Mercy (DV) (Covington County)
2. Dallas County Family Resource Center (Dallas County)
3. HEARTS of Cleburne (Cleburne County)
4. Marshall County Home Place (Marshall County)
5. The Link of Cullman County (Cullman County)
ESG FY22 Applicants within the AL BoS CoC
The following stakeholders of the AL BoS CoC requested a Letter of Support for their FY22 ESG Applications. A copy of the Letter of Support was provided to the CoC Stakeholder, and another copy was sent directly to ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs).
1. Marshall County Home Place (Marshall County) - AWARDED $31,500 to provide emergency shelter in Marshall County.
2. The Link of Cullman County (Cullman County) - AWARDED $250,000 to provide emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, street outreach and rapid re-housing for victims in Cullman County.