HUD continues to receive important questions from communities regarding the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program through the HUD Exchange Ask A Question (AAQ) portal. This week, a new set of seven Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for ESG has been posted. These and other ESG FAQs can be found by visiting the ESG FAQs page on the HUD Exchange.

Topics addressed in this set include:

• Paying for “overhead costs” and fringe benefits with ESG funds
   
• Electronic recordkeeping
   
• Using CSBG funds as match for ESG Program funds
   
• Defining the date that match is “provided”
   
• Documenting eligibility for ESG in emergency shelters
   
• Priority order for documentation under all ESG components
   
• Reporting bed-nights in emergency shelter on the CAPER (screen CR-70)

If you have a question that is not answered by the existing FAQs, you may submit your question through the HUD Exchange AAQ portal. On Step 2 under "My question is related to," select ESG: Emergency Solutions Grants.

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