The Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) was established by statute to provide localities with flexible block grant funds to address their immediate homelessness challenges. It is administered by the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC).
The Sacramento City and County Continuum of Care received $12,729,412.12 of HEAP funds.
About CESH
The California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program provides funds for a variety of activities to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administers the CESH Program. HCD granted CESH Program funds in the form of five-year grants to eligible applicants in 2018 and 2019.
The Sacramento City and County Continuum of Care received $1,619,424 in 2018 CESH Funds and $906,760 in 2019 CESH Funds.
Combined Sacramento HEAP & CESH Funding Received
| Entity Funded | Local Amount |
| HEAP Continuum of Care | $12.7M |
| HEAP City of Sacramento | $5.6M |
| CESH Â Continuum of Care | $2.5M |
| TOTAL | $20.9 Million |
Combined Sacramento HEAP & CESH Funding Activities
| Activity Funded | Amount | Percentage of Total |
| Emergency Shelters | $9.3 million | 44% |
| Flexible Housing Pool | $8.6 million | 41% |
| System Improvement | $2 million | 10% |
| Administration | $1 million | 5% |
| TOTAL | $20.9 million | 100% |
HEAP Annual Report
Each year an annual report is due to the state on January 1, 2020, January 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Below is the first annual report that was due on January 1, 2020.
Final Sacramento County Homeless Plan – December 12, 2018
Board Adoption of County Homeless Plan – December 12, 2018
Draft County of Sacramento Homeless Plan – November 30, 2018
Draft Sacramento County Homeless Plan for Public Comment
Continuum of Care Advisory Board Update – September 2018
Continuum of Care Advisory Board Update – October 2018
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