S 0170
Emergency ReliefMiami-Dade
Would have created a 'People's Relief Program' inside the Dept. of Children and Families to give direct cash grants to low-income Florida residents facing hardship. Eligibility rules and grant amounts would be set by the program. The bill died in committee and never became law.
Timeline
- Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Introduced
- Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
- Filed
Status
Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affai…
- Stage:
- Failed
- Chamber:
- Senate
- Last movement:
- March 13, 2026
Why Miami-Dade cares
Miami-Dade has Florida's highest poverty and cost-of-living rates, so direct relief grants would disproportionately benefit county residents. It is tracked in our Miami-Dade filter on the Bill Tracker.
Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.