Volusia County has received nearly $450,000 in federal funds that are available to nonprofit organizations that are working to lessen the impacts of COVID-19 in the homeless population.

Application for the funds, a total of $449,809, are being accepted through June 30.

The money comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and are part of the federal coronavirus relief, or CARES Act.

Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible to submit responses for these special funds, which can be used for emergency shelter renovation: $125,000; emergency shelter operations: $50,000; street outreach: $54,809; and rapid re-housing: $220,000.

Use of Volusia County ESG funds is limited to Volusia County only.