The ability to serve low income people in need depends on federal appropriations. NLIHC monitors the federal budget process and advocates for the highest possible allocation of resources at HUD and the USDA Rural Housing Service to support affordable housing and community development.
NLIHC leads the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding to ensure robust resources to address America's housing crisis. Learn more here.
Budget Analysis (updated 9/19/19)
- Senate Releases FY2020 Housing Spending Bill with Modest Increases
- House Releases Robust FY2020 Housing Spending Bill
Attachments
The following documents are provided with this article.
- Factsheet: Impacts of Government Shutdown on Affordable Housing Programs
- Factsheet: Expired or Expiring HUD Project-Based Rental Assistance Contracts (Dec. 2018 - Feb. 2019) (By State)
- HUD/USDA BUDGET CHART (updated 9/19/19)
For more information on Budget and Appropriations, contact Sonya Acosta, Policy Analyst, at sacosta@nlihc.org or 202.548.7969.
Memo to Members and Partners Articles
September 20, 2019
Senate Releases FY2020 Housing Spending Bill with Modest Increases
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously on September 19 to approve a spending bill for affordable housing and community development programs for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The bill must now head to the Senate floor for approval. More details on the Senate spending bill can be found below…
August 12, 2019
Engage Your Members of Congress During August Recess
It is critical for advocates to engage directly with policymakers to urge them to take action to address the issues of housing affordability and homelessness – and there is no better time to do so than during the congressional recess when senators and representatives are back in their home states…
It is critical for advocates to engage directly with policymakers to urge them to take action to address the issues of housing affordability and homelessness – and there is no better time to do so than during the congressional recess when senators and representatives are back in their home states…
July 29, 2019
House Passes Budget Deal; Senate to Vote this Week
The House passed a two-year FY20-21 budget deal (H.R. 3877) on July 25 by a vote of 284-149. Congressional leadership and the White House announced on July 23 that they had reached an agreement to lift the low federal spending caps on defense and domestic programs by $321 billion for the next two…