House Appropriations Committee Begins FY27 Markups, with HUD Spending Bill Markup Scheduled for May 2

By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy, and Alayna Calabro, NLIHC Senior Policy Analyst  

The House Appropriations Committee released the first two of 12 spending bills to fund federal programs and agencies through fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins October 1, 2026. The House’s Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill, which funds HUD’s vital affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs, has not been released yet, but the House THUD Appropriations Subcommittee is expected to hold a review of their draft FY27 spending bill—known as a “markup”—on May 21, with a full committee markup scheduled for June 4. The House’s FY27 THUD spending bill will need to be released before the May 21 subcommittee markup.  

Appropriators are also meeting with members of the Trump administration in a series of congressional hearings on the president’s FY27 budget request, during which cabinet secretaries will be asked about the rationale and justification behind the administration’s spending proposals. The House Appropriations Committee’s hearing for HUD Secretary Scott Turner is currently scheduled for May 12. While the Senate Appropriations Committee’s markup schedule and a hearing date for Secretary Turner have not been announced, Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) is aiming to finish markup of all 12 spending bills for FY27 before the end of June.  

Take Action: Tell Congress to Provide the Highest Possible Funding for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Programs in FY27!  

NLIHC is calling on Congress to once again reject funding cuts and harmful policy changes proposed in the White House’s budget request, and instead provide the highest possible funding for HUD’s affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs, including for NLIHC’s top priorities:  

• Full funding to renew all existing Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) contracts, including ensuring continued assistance for Emergency Housing Voucher holders.
• At least $5.1 billion for HUD’s Homeless Assistance Grants program to address the needs of people experiencing homelessness.
• Increased funding for public housing operations and capital needs to help maintain and efficiently operate public housing.
• Increased investments in programs that support the construction and preservation of deeply affordable, accessible housing, including full funding for all Section 811 PRA and PRAC renewals, at least $424 million for new Section 811 PRA contracts, and full funding to renew all existing contracts under the Section 202 Housing for the Elderly program. 
• At least $15 million for HUD’s Eviction Prevention Grant Program (EPGP), to provide communities grants to establish right to counsel and other programs that help people avoid eviction and remain housed. 
• At least maintained funding of $1.1 billion for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program and increasing funding to $150 million for the IHBG-Competitive program.  

Advocates can take action today by: 

• Emailing or calling members’ offices to tell them about the importance of affordable housing, homelessness, and community development resources to you, your family, your community, or your work. You can use NLIHC’s Take Action page to look up your member offices or call/send an email directly!   
• Sharing stories of those directly impacted by homelessness and housing instability. Storytelling adds emotional weight to your message and can help lawmakers see how their policy decisions impact actual people. Learn about how to tell compelling stories with this resource.     

Visit NLIHC’s Advocacy Hub for more information and resources that can help you take action and help protect the affordable housing programs people rely on.