The bill would create an optional program for states to receive a block grant for temporary housing after a presidentially declared major disaster. FEMA would estimate costs with the affected state, including reasonable state administrative expenses. States could request one adjustment if the grant is not enough to provide assistance equivalent to existing temporary housing aid. States receiving a grant would report on how funds are used and how well the assistance worked. Remaining funds could support eligible preparedness or mitigation activities.
A state could choose to apply for a block grant instead of having residents apply for temporary housing assistance under the existing program. If a state receives a grant, people in the area covered by it would not be eligible for that existing assistance. The bill requires states to report on how they use the funds. No publicly available information explains how a state would decide which households receive aid.
The bill does not set a total funding amount. FEMA would estimate the cost of housing assistance for each affected state, including reasonable state administrative expenses. No publicly available information gives estimated costs.
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