This bill proposes to update current statutes by appropriating $5,000,000 from the state general fund for the fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of economic security, specifically for the purpose of distributing grants to emergency shelters. The bill outlines eligibility criteria for these shelters, which must not require a prescheduled intake appointment and must provide low-barrier emergency shelter for specific populations, including single adults aged fifty-five and older, as well as families with children under eighteen.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that eligible emergency shelters must have at least one hundred beds in a noncongregate setting and thirty or more individual units. These insertions enhance the existing framework for emergency shelter funding and support, ensuring that resources are directed towards facilities that meet these defined criteria. The current law remains unchanged, with the new provisions serving to expand and clarify the support for emergency shelters in the state.