I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3252 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to provide for an alternative block grant program for funding tem-
porary housing in response to a major disaster, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2025 
Mr. MOSKOWITZ (for himself and Mr. BURCHETT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to provide for an alternative block 
grant program for funding temporary housing in re-
sponse to a major disaster, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Housing 
Flexibility Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. ALTERNATIVE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 431. ALTERNATIVE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR 
TEMPORARY HOUSING ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
President, 
acting 
through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, shall establish an alternative block 
grant program for providing funds for temporary housing 
assistance for individuals and households in the event of 
a major disaster declared by the President under this title. 
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT OF COST OF TEMPORARY HOUS-
ING ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—In the event of 
a major disaster described in subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator shall assess the cost of providing tem-
porary housing assistance in each impacted State in 
which individuals and households would otherwise el-
igible for temporary housing assistance, including 
reasonable administrative expenses incurred by the 
State necessary to manage and distribute a block 
grant under this section. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In making an assess-
ment under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
consult with each applicable State to ensure that the 
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amount of the assessment reflects a reasonable esti-
mate of the amount necessary to provide for tem-
porary housing assistance in an amount that would 
otherwise be provided under— 
‘‘(A) section 408(c); or 
‘‘(B) other housing assistance programs 
identified as needed by the State. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the 
program under this section, the President shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a process for a State to elect to 
apply for a block under this section grant in lieu of 
the eligibility of individuals and households to apply 
for assistance under section 408(c); and 
‘‘(2) ensure that a State may request a single 
adjustment to the amount provided in such block 
grant if the initial amount is insufficient to provide 
individuals and households assistance equivalent to 
the assistance otherwise provided under such section. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible for a block grant 
under this section, a State shall submit to the President 
an application in such manner and containing such infor-
mation as the President may require. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY.—In any case in which a State 
receives a block grant under this section, an individual or 
household located in the area covered by a disaster dec-
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laration made by the President under section 401 and cov-
ered by such grant shall not be eligible for temporary 
housing assistance under section 408(c). 
‘‘(f) REMAINING FUNDS.—Any funds provided under 
this section that remain after the completion of recovery 
activities for which such funds are provided may be used 
for preparedness or mitigation activities in the State that 
are eligible for assistance under this Act. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE REPORTS.—A State that receives a 
block grant under this section shall submit to the 
Administrator— 
‘‘(A) not later than 120 days after the date 
on which such grant was received, an initial dis-
bursement plan outlining anticipated uses of 
funds; 
‘‘(B) not later than 1 year after the sub-
mission of the report under subparagraph (A), 
and annually thereafter until all funds provided 
under the grant are expended, a report con-
taining— 
‘‘(i) a description of each individual or 
household for which funds were spent; 
‘‘(ii) in any case in which the State 
has remaining funds described under sub-
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section (f), the proposed use of such funds; 
and 
‘‘(iii) an assessment of the impact and 
effectiveness of any expenditures of such 
funds; and 
‘‘(C) not later than 180 days after all 
funds provided under the grant have been ex-
pended, a final report containing— 
‘‘(i) a description of all assistance pro-
vided with such funds; and 
‘‘(ii) an analysis of the overall effec-
tiveness of the assistance provided under 
such grant. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
12 months after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, and annually thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report on the implemen-
tation of the program established under this section 
that includes— 
‘‘(A) a list of States that have elected to 
participate in such program; 
‘‘(B) a description of how the Adminis-
trator has implemented the program, including 
administrative procedures and timelines; 
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‘‘(C) an assessment of any challenges and 
barriers to State participation and program im-
plementation; 
‘‘(D) an evaluation of the accuracy and 
timeliness of cost estimates used to determine 
grant amounts; 
‘‘(E) the average length of time required to 
make cost estimates and disburse grant funds 
following a declaration of a major disaster; 
‘‘(F) a review of the administrative impact 
on the Administration and participating States, 
including staffing and oversight capacity; and 
‘‘(G) recommendations for statutory, regu-
latory, or administrative changes needed to— 
‘‘(i) improve delivery under such pro-
gram; 
‘‘(ii) support administration of the 
program; or 
‘‘(iii) enhance effectiveness of the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(h) 
TEMPORARY
HOUSING
ASSISTANCE
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘temporary housing assistance’ means 
any assistance provided to individuals and households 
under section 408(c).’’. 
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