The City of Shreveport has been issued an application package for the Louisiana Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESGP) administered by the Louisiana Housing Corporation “LHC”. Funding available under the Emergency Solutions Grants Program can be used for the following purposes: the rehabilitation or conversion of buildings for use as emergency shelters for the homeless; the payment of certain expenses related to operating emergency shelters; essential services related to emergency shelters and street outreach for the homeless; and, homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing assistance.