26RS HB 354

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Last Action	01/13/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to homelessness prevention, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	453
Sponsors	J. Watkins, E. Hancock
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to create the homelessness prevention fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for continuum of care funds; specify eligible uses and eligible entities; amend KRS 198A.027 to allow appropriations to be used for homeless initiatives; appropriate $2,000,000 from the budget reserve trust fund to the homelessness prevention fund; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Appropriations - Homelessness prevention fund, $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2026-2027 Budget And Financial Administration - Homelessness prevention fund Effective Dates, Emergency - Homelessness prevention fund, July 1, 2026 Housing, Building, And Construction - Homelessness prevention fund, establishment Local Government - Homelessness prevention fund, establishment Poverty - Homelessness prevention fund, establishment