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VA HB 937

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Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund; established and created.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 937 pass?

The current status of VA HB 937 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 937 about?

Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund. Establishes the Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund, administered by the Department of Emergency Management, to award local governing bodies grants of up to $100,000 to support disaster recovery from those disasters and emergencies for which federal assistance under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is unavailable. The bill also authorizes the Department to establish a Virginia Disaster Individual Assistance Program to support households impacted by disasters or emergencies for which federal individual assistance is unavailable or insufficient.

Who sponsors VA HB 937?

Lily V. Franklin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 937.

Description

Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund. Establishes the Virginia Resiliency Grant Program and Fund, administered by the Department of Emergency Management, to award local governing bodies grants of up to $100,000 to support disaster recovery from those disasters and emergencies for which federal assistance under the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is unavailable. The bill also authorizes the Department to establish a Virginia Disaster Individual Assistance Program to support households impacted by disasters or emergencies for which federal individual assistance is unavailable or insufficient.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lily V. Franklinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104845D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB937)

  4. 2026-01-23

    Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-28 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB937

Attribution

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