MACH 2025 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Endorsement Eligibility Checklist

ESG Information: S.C. Office of Economic Opportunity

On March 7, 2025, the Office of Economic Opportunity released the 2025 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Emergency Solutions Grant. To review the NOFA please visit the OEO's NOFA Page HERE.

There is a Virtual Applicant Conference on March 13, 2025 at 10am - more information here.

In order to be endorsed applicants must:

Have 2025 MACH Membership
Attended at least one MACH meeting in the last six months or otherwise demonstrate being an active member of the CoC planning process
Participate in HMIS (unless serving domestic violence survivors)
Participate in Coordinated Entry

If your agency does not meet the requirements, you will not be eligible for ESG certification. Please reach out to Brandi Ross, BRoss@uway.org to learn how to become more involved with MACH.

The request for endorsement will be submitted via this form, please follow the link and submit the form by April 3, 2025.

The form will ask for the following information:

Name of agency
Contact name, phone, and email
Geographic area served
If you need certification from City of Columbia (UWM processes City of Columbia requests for certification – DO NOT contact the City of Columbia separately)
Numbers to be served
A brief description of what ESG will support
A brief description of your involvement with CoC and how the program aligns with CoC priorities
Budget according to OEO’s eligible categories (example – street outreach, homeless prevention, emergency shelter)
Source of match and match amount

Due to the quick turnaround for ESG applications, the due date for the requests is strict, please submit your completed Cognito form by April 3, 2025, at 5PM. Note you will not have access to the form past this due date.

You will receive your response letters on April 17, 2025.

RUSH Grant Funding Opportunity

The Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) is reopening applications for RUSH funding. This opportunity is only available to agencies that are:

Current subgrantees of the 2024-2025 ESG Program, and
Providing ESG services in counties covered under the Presidential Major Disaster Declaration issued on September 29, 2024.

Eligible Counties:

Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, and York.

Application Details:

Application Period: April 1 – April 30, 2025 (Deadline: April 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST)
Grant Agreement Period: February 4, 2025 – February 3, 2026
How to Apply:
- Applications are available on the OEO website.
- Completed applications and supporting documents may be mailed, hand-delivered, or emailed to:
  - Mail/Delivery: Office of Economic Opportunity, 1205 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29201
  - Email: michele.dowlen@admin.sc.gov

For questions or to determine if your agency and/or homeless community could benefit from RUSH funding, please contact Michele Dowlen at 803-734-2454.

OEO Website