Congress commits $70 billion to housing and homelessness—funded by cutting ICE
H.R. 10010 — Build Homes, Not Hate Act of 2026 · Filed by Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill directs FEMA to establish a $70 billion grant program to fund housing creation, homelessness services, and supportive housing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The money comes from rescinding unobligated ICE enforcement funds; grants go to states, cities, nonprofits, and tribal governments to build or acquire housing, provide emergency shelter, rental assistance, case management, and related services, with no restrictions on immigration status and explicit prohibition on using funds for immigration enforcement.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a direct federal appropriation and grant program for housing and homelessness services. It is straightforward social-safety-net legislation with no hidden riders or deceptive framing.
What the text implies
- The $70 billion rescission from ICE unobligated balances may face legal challenge if those funds were previously appropriated for specific enforcement purposes; the bill does not address potential rescission authority limits.
- Grants may flow to private contractors and service providers (shelters, case management firms, housing developers) even though the bill nominally serves public entities; capture by for-profit service providers is possible under 'eligible entity' definitions.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
nonprofit housing and homelessness service providers; construction and modular housing manufacturers; property management and case management service firms