The Emergency Shelter Grants Program assists local
communities improve the quality of life for the homeless by:
(1) Providing grants for minor renovations, rehabilitation
or conversion of buildings for the homeless, (2) Providing
funds for payments of certain operating and maintenance
expenses, (3) Providing funds for essential social services
expenses, and (4) Providing funds to be used for homeless
prevention efforts.
Eligibility: An individual or family which lacks
a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
Assistance : Available at emergency shelters in your area.
The Emergency Shelter Grants Program assists local
communities in helping to improve the quality of life for
the homeless by:
- Providing grants for minor renovations,
rehabilitation, or conversion of buildings for use as an
emergency shelter for the homeless.
- Providing funds for payment of certain operating and
maintenance expenses.
- Providing funds for essential social services expenses
in connection with the
operation of emergency shelters for the homeless.
- Providing Emergency Shelter funds to be used for
homeless prevention efforts.
A special enumeration survey was conducted and on any
given night, the estimated homeless count in the State of
Arkansas is 7,400.
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