Wave of Local Actions Call for Increased Federal Investments in Affordable Housing during Week of Action
The 2018 Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action is underway, and the activities of advocates around the country are gaining the attention of policy makers. This year’s Week of Action…
Trump Administration to Propose Rescissions Package that Would Cut Essential Funding
The Trump administration is expected to submit a proposal as soon as May 8, to rescind $15 billion from old spending accounts. Unlike previous plans to cut funding, this request will not rescind…
Trump Administration Proposes to Implement Rent Increases, Work Requirements, and Other Burdens on Low Income Families
The Trump administration issued a proposal on April 25 to impose work requirements, rent increases, and other burdens on millions of low income families who receive federal housing assistance through…
Nearly 2,500 Organizations and Local Governments Urge Congress to Fully Fund Housing and Community Development Programs
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership urging lawmakers to work together to ensure housing and community development programs…
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on FY19 Budget for HUD’s Office of Housing and FHA
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development held a hearing on April 25 to discuss FY19 funding for HUD’s Office of Housing and the Federal Housing…
HUD Confirms It Will Release Proposals to Increase Rents and Impose Work Requirements
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development held an FY19 budget hearing on April 17 for the Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH). PIH Acting…
Secretary Carson Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on FY19 HUD Budget Request
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation and Housing and Urban Development held a FY19 budget hearing on April 18. HUD Secretary Ben Carson testified, defending his proposal to slash…
Trump Administration to Propose FY18 Funding Rescission Despite Opposition from Members of Congress
Current and former administration officials and others close to the White House have indicated the Trump Administration will propose cutting up to $60 billion from the FY18 funding bill passed by…
CHCDF Thanks THUD Appropriations Leadership for HUD Funding Increase
The Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) sent a letter signed by 50 national organizations thanking House and Senate subcommittee appropriations leadership for the 10%…
Senator Collins Remains Chair of THUD Appropriations Subcommittee
Following the retirement of Senate Appropriations Chair Thad Cochran (R-MS) at the beginning of April, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) was selected to serve as the new chair. As committee chair,…
Senate Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on HUD Funding for FY19
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing on HUD’s FY19 budget request on April 18. Witnesses for the hearing…