The Esplanade House provides transitional housing for homeless families. The shelter was denied a 10 thousand dollar federal grant, this on the heels of losing a 150 thousand dollar grant this past October. The shelter requires 30 days of sobriety before a family can become part of the program. The Federal Government reportedly is looking to fund programs that are less restrictive. Administrators of the 25 year old shelter are now awaiting the approval two other federal grants to help fill in the gaps.