Homeowners could get grants to make their houses safer from natural disasters.
This bill would create a new pilot program to help homeowners pay for upgrades that protect their houses from natural disasters like floods or high winds. It would also update how federal disaster programs use modern building codes. States and local governments would apply for federal money to then give these grants to individuals, prioritizing those with financial need.
Today, there is no specific federal program that offers grants directly to individuals for making their homes more resilient to natural disasters. This bill would create a pilot program that allows states and local governments to offer such grants to homeowners, using up to 10 percent of existing predisaster funds. It would also clarify that federal disaster programs must use the two most recently published editions of building codes.
HR 501 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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