2026 ESG Shelter Support RFP

16 Jan 2026 ESG Shelter Support RFP

Posted at 14:22h in Announcements by

Administering Agency: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

Key Dates

  • Application Deadline: February 20, 2026
  • Deadline for Initiation: February 20, 2026
  • Grant Period Start: April 1, 2026
  • Grant Period End: August 31, 2027
  • Timeframe for Completion of Activities: 16 months

Funding Information

  • Minimum Award: $50,000
  • Maximum Award: $500,000
  • Estimated Total Funds Available: $3,907,379

Eligible Applicants

  • Government entities
  • Nonprofit organizations

Target Populations

Projects must serve individuals experiencing homelessness, including:

  • Individuals and families
  • Youth ages 18–21, including aging-out youth
  • Individuals with serious mental illness
  • Survivors of domestic violence
  • Veterans
  • Persons living with HIV/AIDS
  • Individuals exiting jail or prison
  • Individuals with alcohol and/or substance use disorders

Allowable Costs

Funding may be used for:

  • Major rehabilitation or renovation of emergency shelters or transitional housing facilities serving:
    • Domestic violence survivors
    • Aging-out youth
  • Purchase of equipment and furnishings that directly benefit shelter residents
  • Purchase of new vans (minimum 8-passenger capacity)
  • Creation of new emergency shelter beds, where need is demonstrated

Purpose of the Grant

The Shelter Support Program (SSP) is intended to:

  1. Address life and safety issues in emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities
  2. Improve living conditions through equipment, furnishings, and facility upgrades
  3. Correct code violations and enhance safety
  4. Create new emergency shelter beds where gaps exist

Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate clear improvements to safety, code compliance, and resident well-being.

Technical Assistance

  • Mandatory Virtual Technical Assistance Workshop
    • Date: January 30, 2026
    • Time: 10:00 AM
  • To attend, interested applicants must contact by January 29, 2026:
    • Hildelgarde Santiago
    • Hildelgarde.Santiago@dca.nj.gov
    • (609) 930-1851

Primary Contact

Meghan Hudson

Additional Information