Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H385: Economic Hardship Grant Program
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Creates People's Relief Program within DCF; requires program to provide assistance in form of grants to certain residents under specified conditions; provides program eligibility requirements for individuals; requires DCF to adopt specified rules.
What the bill says
An act relating to an economic hardship grant program; creating s. 409.14512, F.S.; creating the People's Relief Program within the Department of Children and Families; providing a purpose for the program; providing legislative intent; requiring the program to provide assistance in the form of grants to certain residents under specified conditions; providing program eligibility requirements for individuals; requiring the department to adopt specified rules; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 6, 2025:
An act relating to an economic hardship grant program; creating s. 409.14512, F.S.; creating the People's Relief Program within the Department of Children and Families; providing a purpose for the program; providing legislative intent; requiring the program to provide assistance in the form of grants to certain residents under specified conditions; providing program eligibility requirements for individuals; requiring the department to adopt specified rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 409.14512, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 409.14512 People's Relief Program.— (1) The People's Relief Program is created within the department. The purpose of the program is to provide residents of this state who are experiencing economic hardship with assistance for everyday expenses, such as housing, childcare, and health care. (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that this program ensure long-term financial stability for individuals and families who reside in this state by offering grants to assist HB 385 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb385-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES residents experiencing economic hardship. (3) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the program shall provide assistance in the form of grants to residents experiencing economic hardship. Such grants must be available to residents if any of the following occurs: (a) Utility costs …
Sponsors
- Rayner (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Joseph, Dotie (D, HD-108)
- Robinson, Felicia (D, HD-104)
Latest actions
- : Died in Human Services Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Human Services Subcommittee
- : Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
- : Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H385?
- H385 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Economic Hardship Grant Program.
- What does H385 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to an economic hardship grant program; creating s. 409.14512, F.S.; creating the People's Relief Program within the Department of Children and Families; providing a purpose for the program; providing legislative intent; requiring the program to provide assistance in the form of grants to certain residents under specified conditions; providing program eligibility requirements for individuals; requiring the department to adopt specified rules; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H385?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Human Services Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H385?
- Rayner (D, 62), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H385?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/385
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