This bill would eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Shelter and Services Program, which provides federal funding to help communities operate shelters and provide services for people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment and prevent any future federal funding from being directed to this program or any successor program designed for the same purpose. Any unspent money remaining in the program would be redirected to support FEMA's broader disaster relief and emergency assistance efforts under the Stafford Act. The bill was introduced in October 2024 by a group of Republican House members and was referred to the House committees on Financial Services and Transportation and Infrastructure for review. The measure would primarily affect cities, counties, and nonprofits that currently rely on these federal grants to operate emergency shelters and provide related services.
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