In Committee
2026 Regular Session
HB354
Log in to followAN ACT relating to homelessness prevention, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
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.
AppropriationsBudget and Financial AdministrationEffective Dates, EmergencyHousing, Building, and ConstructionLocal GovernmentPoverty
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: January 21, 2026
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Legislative History
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 13, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 21, 2026 · House
To Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Primary Sponsor
joshua.watkins@kylegislature.gov
Co-sponsors (3)
erika.hancock@kylegislature.gov
lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov
beverly.chesterburton@kylegislature.gov
