More than 2,000 Organizations Urge Increased Funding for THUD Programs
On March 7, the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) will send a letter signed by more than 2,000 national, state and local organizations to Senate and House Appropriations…
Members of Congress Circulate “Dear Colleague” Letters to Support HUD, USDA, and HHS Funding
Members of Congress are circulating “Dear Colleague” sign-on letters in support of HUD, USDA Rural Housing, and HHS funding to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Appropriations Subcommittees.…
House Republicans Mired in Budget Battles
The release of House Budget Chair Tom Price’s (R-GA) FY17 budget resolution, originally expected the week of February 22, was delayed due to significant disagreements among House Republican…
House Budget Resolution Debate Continues
Congress returns from its Presidents’ Day recess on February 23. The House of Representatives will continue its debate about whether or not there will be an FY17 budget resolution and what it will…
Deadline Extended to Feb. 29 to Sign Letter Supporting THUD Funding
Advocates for transportation, housing, community development, and ending homelessness are working together to urge Congress to provide the highest possible funding for the Transportation, Housing and…
President Sends FY17 Request to Congress
President Barack Obama delivered his FY17 budget request to Congress on February 9. The request is the first formal action toward completing FY17 appropriations bills before the October 1 start of…
House Conservatives Call Spending Caps Too High
Despite promises and pleas for “regular order” in the annual budget process by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI), House Republicans’ most conservative wing, the House Freedom Caucus, is…
TAKE ACTION: Sign Letter to Support Housing Funding!
Help Ensure THUD Appropriations Subcommittees Have Highest Possible Funding for Housing Programs in FY17! Groups concerned about transportation, housing, community development, and homelessness are…
FY17 Request Goes Bold to End Family Homelessness
President Barack Obama’s FY17 budget request seeks a long-overdue, significant investment in federal efforts to end homelessness for all families by 2020. For FY17, HUD is asking Congress to provide…
CORRECTION: Webcast of HUD’s FY17 Budget Request
CORRECTION: The webcast of HUD’s FY17 budget request will be tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10 (not today as we reported in this week’s Memo to Members). To join the 1 – 2pm ET webcast, go to http://…
President to Submit FY17 Budget Request on February 9, Events to Follow
CORRECTION: The webcast of HUD’s FY17 budget request will be tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10 (not today as we reported in this week’s Memo to Members). To join the 1 – 2pm ET webcast, go to http://…