Funding Availability

Homeless Services at the County of San Luis Obispo facilitates a number of grant opportunities intended to bring more affordable permanent housing, interim and emergency housing solutions, supportive services, and housing loss prevention programs in San Luis Obispo County.

Housing and service providers are encouraged to review and apply to available and applicable funding opportunities.
 

Active Grant Opportunities

 

Notice of Request for Proposals

The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services Homeless Services Division is pleased to announce the release of the Spring 2026 Request for Proposals for $3.7 million in funding for housing and homelessness serving programs. 

This funding includes State Programs such as the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP). Funds will be awarded to projects that demonstrate a high impact to the collaborative effort to address and prevent homelessness. Eligible uses include:
  • Delivering permanent housing and innovative housing solutions
  • Preserving and maintaining existing interim shelters and supportive services
  • Preserving and maintaining existing permanent supportive housing units (PSH)
  • Providing rapid rehousing assistance for retaining and securing permanent housing
  • Problem solving and diversion support programs that prevent people at risk of or recently experiencing homelessness from entering unsheltered or sheltered homelessness.

Applicants should refer to the Request for Proposals for specific information on eligible applicants and projects. To access the RFP, please click on the link below:


Spring 2026 Request for Proposals

Application Period
The Neighborly Software Portal will begin accepting applications on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Applications are due no later than Friday, April 24th, at 5:00 p.m.  

Application Submittal
Applications must be submitted electronically through Neighborly Software.
New users must first register their account before accessing the participant portal.  

Application Portal

The Neighborly Software Participant User Guide is available on the Grants Management (Neighborly) webpage from the directory of the Homeless Services Division website.

Application Samples
Please find examples of the State ESG, HHAP-5 and 6 applications below:

State ESG Application 
HHAP-5 and 6 Application


Grant Information Session

A grant information session took place on April 1, 2026: 

View Webinar  
Passcode: z%hkjs3P

For more information and questions, contact Homeless Services Division via email at [email protected].