ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF FY2026 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM FUNDS FOR KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTIES The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program at the federal level. The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has been designated to administer the federally funded Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, which is authorized under the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act), which amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. DSHA will allocate an amount of $251,768 under the FY26 ESG program to Kent and Sussex counties in the State of Delaware. This limited amount of funding must be awarded and obligated within a short period of time. Therefore, it is anticipated that the funds will be allocated to one or more nonprofit organization(s) with the ability to effectively comply with federal regulations as well as provide the necessary matching funds. DSHA is soliciting applications from qualified nonprofit organizations, units of general-purpose local governments, and faith-based organizations (non-religious public services) interested in providing eligible services under the ESG Program that address one or more of the public needs targeting Kent and Sussex Counties. ESG funds for the FY2026 allocation ($251,768) may be used for the following activities: 1. Street Outreach activities ($163,308); and 2. Homelessness Prevention activities ($88,460). Taking into consideration the quality and number of applications received, priority in awarding ESG funds shall be given first to qualified proposals requesting reimbursement of funding assistance for eligible Street Outreach activities, such as engagement, case management, emergency health and mental health services, transportation, and services for special populations (24 CFR §576.101). Second priority shall be given to qualified proposals requesting reimbursement of funding assistance for eligible Homelessness Prevention activities (24 CFR § 576.103). Grantees shall be required to provide matching funds in an amount that is equal to their approved ESG funding awards for eligible program activities. Other ESG funding cannot be counted towards a qualified match. A virtual public information session on the ESG Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) will be held by DSHA on October 22, 2026, from 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Information on the virtual public information session, as well as the NOFA, is available online at www.destatehousing.com/community-benefit/#esg FY2026 ESG Virtual Public Information Session Thursday, October 22, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM (EDT) Microsoft Teams meeting Join: Teams Meeting Link Meeting ID: 270 682 896 394 453 Passcode: Xd6ZK2Hz Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 302-504-8986, 46125384# United States, Wilmington Find a local number Phone conference ID: 461 253 84# Join on a video conferencing device Tenant key: teams@sod.onpexip.com Video ID: 111 871 117 6 More info Funds will be disbursed through a competitive application process: 1. Applicants must submit a completed and electronically signed application package to DSHA by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2026; 2. The ESG application is available online at: Community Benefit Programs - Housing Delaware; 3. The ESG application process will be an electronic application process only. The application and required support documentation must be submitted to DSHA electronically to the DSHA_comdev@delaware.gov e-mail address by the above-stated deadline. Applications will not be accepted in any other format (e.g. paper); 4. Each individual exhibit must be submitted in separate PDFs, labeled as “Exhibit “X”-“Name of Exhibit”. e.g. “Exhibit B – Demonstrated Need.” For confirmation purposes, please send all application e-mails with a “Read Receipt” request; and 5. Partial application submissions will not be accepted. Applications received after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, will not be accepted. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application process. Please call DSHA at (302) 739-4263 or (888) 363-8808 with any questions or requests. TTY/ASCII/VOICE/VCO users may utilize the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at (800) 676-3777. Applications submitted in person or faxed will NOT be considered. If you have questions about the ESG Program, please contact Zoe Rawheiser, Homelessness Initiatives Program Specialist II, by telephone at (302) 739-0204 or via e-mail at Zoe.Rawheiser@delaware.gov. 50421 DSN 10/14/2026