HB 798 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Expand Access to Cold Weather Shelters/Funds.

HB 798 appropriates $1.72 million annually from the General Fund to create a Cold Weather Shelters Grant Program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging. The program provides grants to municipalities and nonprofits to establish or expand temporary emergency shelters for people experiencing homelessness during severe weather events. Grants are limited to $215,000 per recipient annually, with selection considering poverty rates in the service area and existing funding availability. Recipients must report annually on shelter usage, funds spent, and the number of people served, starting in 2027.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill underwent significant formatting and sponsorship updates while maintaining the same core policy provisions. The primary changes include adding new co-sponsors, updating the bill number and session information, and renumbering reporting requirements in the text. No substantive policy changes were made to the actual legislative content regarding cold weather shelter funding.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Representatives Turner, Longest, and Baker) to the bill, expanding the bipartisan support for the legislation.

Updated bill identification from 'DRH30263-MGa-127A' to 'H798-v-1' and changed page header from 'First Edition' to 'First Edition' with updated formatting.

Renumbered reporting requirements from items (5) and (6) to items (4), (5), and (6) by removing the original item (4) about poverty incidence data, then renumbering the remaining items.

Updated the referral date from April 7, 2025 to April 8, 2025 and added a note directing readers to the General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list.

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

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3 primary · 26 co-sponsors