House and Senate Begin FY12 Budget Process
Both the House and Senate held hearings on the President’s FY12 budget proposal during the week of February 14 with a similar level of criticism expressed by members in both chambers. At the House…
House Votes on FY11 Continuing Resolution With Deep Cuts
The House of Representatives spent four days during the week of February 14 considering H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act for FY11. The resolution proposed deep cuts to many HUD…
House Hearing on Barriers to Housing Market Recovery
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity Chair Judy Biggert (R-IL) held her first hearing as Chair of the committee on February 16. The hearing was…
Public Housing Preservation Bill Introduced
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) reintroduced a broad public housing preservation and resident protection bill on February 17 (see Memo, 7/23/10). The bill, H.R. 672, is cosponsored by House…
Administration Releases FY12 Budget; Many HUD Programs Fall Below FY11 Requested Levels
Reflecting the political clamor for spending cuts, President Obama’s proposed budget for HUD for the fiscal year to begin October 1, 2011 is less than what he requested for FY11 and for several HUD…
Administration Proposes to Cut USDA Rural Housing Funds
The Administration’s budget request for FY12 proposes extensive cuts to rural housing, including popular programs for both homeownership and rental housing. The FY12 request would eliminate funds…
Transforming Rental Assistance, Take 4
As part of its FY12 budget request, HUD is seeking $200 million for what department officials are now calling a “rental assistance demonstration.” HUD rolled out a $350 million Transforming Rental…
Transforming Rental Assistance, Take 4
As part of its FY12 budget request, HUD is seeking $200 million for what department officials are now calling a “rental assistance demonstration.” HUD rolled out a $350 million Transforming Rental…