BLANKET Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to create, within one year, a competitive grant program to expand emergency shelter capacity for people experiencing homelessness during severe weather. States, local governments, nonprofit organizations, public housing agencies, or combinations of these could apply. Grant money could pay for temporary shelters and warming or cooling centers, hotel and motel vouchers, staffing, security, transportation, and emergency supplies such as water, generators, and heating and cooling equipment. The bill would authorize $750 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, and would require the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the program within five years.

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Sponsors

• Shri Thanedar Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors