Safe SHORES Act of 2025

This bill renews a federal program that helps people in recovery from substance use disorders find safe, stable housing. It extends the program through 2026–2030 and updates funding formulas to use the most recent five years of data. States get more time to use the money—up to five years to spend all funds—and may use a small share (up to 1%) to buy basic furniture for recovery homes.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will track grants in its Integrated Disbursement and Information System and publish yearly reports on how funds are used and how residents are doing. States are encouraged to focus support on facilities that offer job training and financial literacy, follow up with former residents, meet accreditation standards, and bring in other funding.

• Who is affected: People in recovery, state housing agencies, and recovery housing providers.
• What changes:
  • Program continued through 2026–2030.
  • Funding decisions use the most recent five years of data.
  • States must spend all funds within five years.
  • Up to 1% of funds can buy furniture for recovery housing.
  • Annual public reports will include project updates, resident counts, stay lengths, demographics, substance use conditions, graduation to permanent housing, best practices, and an interagency plan with the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture.
• When: First public report is due within one year of the bill becoming law, then every year.