Memo to Members

Join November 10 Day of Action to Demand Congress Block Harmful OMB Proposal and Provide Needed Housing Investments in FY27

Nov 02, 2026

By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Senior Director of Policy 

Members of the House and Senate will return to their Washington, D.C. offices on November 9 and will have just five weeks in session before the end of the 119th Congress. With time limited and an ongoing stalemate over fiscal year (FY) 2027 spending negotiations, it is unlikely that Congress will be able to reach an agreement on a final FY27 spending bill for HUD programs before the end of the year. Without final FY27 spending bills in place, members will need to pass another continuing resolution (CR) before December 11, when the current CR expires, to ensure federal programs and services remain funded and the government does not shut down. 

The Next CR Must Protect Federal Funding  

NLIHC and our partners in the Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) are joining the National Council of Nonprofits’ (NCN’s) November 10 Day of Action to urge Congress to include language in the CR permanently blocking implementation of the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) proposed rule, “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance.”  

If finalized, the proposal would reshape the framework for federal funding awards across agencies to ensure funds are not used to support programs that run afoul of the administration’s policy positions, including programs that support disparate impact; diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility; or “gender ideology.” NLIHC strongly opposes the rule, particularly due to its potential impact on federal housing programs, and is calling on Congress to permanently block its implementation. CHCDF is also launching an organizational sign-on letter highlighting the rule’s potential impact on housing programs and calling on Congress to permanently block its implementation. Read and join the letter. 

In addition, NLIHC and our partners at the National Alliance to End Homelessness (the Alliance) are calling on Congress to include language in the next CR that would protect funding for the Continuum of Care (CoC) program by requiring HUD to non-competitively renew all CoC projects expiring in FY26 for 12 months. HUD’s CoC program, the backbone of the nation’s homelessness response system, provides funding to thousands of communities around the country for services like permanent supportive housing. The Trump administration has proposed drastic changes to the program that would disrupt communities’ homelessness response efforts and put an estimated 97,000 people who had previously been experiencing homelessness at risk of losing their housing.  

The Alliance is hosting a November 18 Day of Action for advocates to push for language in the next CR protecting funding for CoC programs and the people who rely on them. Learn more and access the Alliance’s toolkit for the day of action here.  

Take Action! 

Join the November 10 Day of Action: Mark your calendars for NCN’s November 10 Day of Action, and join in using the resources below:  

Email or call your federal elected officials and urge them to protect and expand investments in affordable housing, homelessness, and community development resources:  

  • Use NLIHC’s Take Action page to look up your member offices or call/send an email directly, and urge them to provide increased investments in affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs in HUD’s final fiscal year (FY) 2027 spending bill, including NLIHC’s priorities:  

    • Provide at least $45.6 billion for TBRA programs, which would be enough to renew all current TBRA contracts.  

    • Invest at least $5.1 billion in HUD’s Homeless Assistance Grants (HAG) program.  

    • Fully fund the Public Housing Operating Fund at the full, formula-determined need, plus $598 million to address the cumulative shortfall in Public Housing operations reported in FY25 and provide increased funding for the Public Housing Capital Fund to begin addressing the capital needs backlog in Public Housing. 

    • Invest in accessible, affordable homes for older adults and people with disabilities by fully renewing all existing PBRA contracts and Project Rental Assistance Contracts (PRACs) and expanding funding for the Section 202 Housing for the Elderly and Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities programs.  

    • Provide at least $15 million for HUD’s Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP), which gives communities grants to establish right to counsel and other programs that help people avoid eviction and remain housed.    

    • At least maintain $1.1 billion for the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program and increase funding for the IHBG-Competitive program to $150 million, targeted to Tribal communities with the most urgent housing needs.  

    • Language blocking implementation of other harmful proposed changes by HUD, including the Equal Access rule, “Mixed-Status” rule, and disparate impact rule.   

  • Organizations can also join CHCDF’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 sign-on letter calling for increased investments in HUD’s and USDA’s affordable housing, homelessness, and community development programs.  

  • Use the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s (Alliance’s) Advocacy Toolkit to protect funding for Continuum of Care (CoC) programs. NLIHC and our colleagues at the Alliance are calling Congress to include language in the next CR requiring HUD to non-competitively renew all expiring CoC projects for 12 months. Access the Alliance’s Continuing Resolution Activation Toolkit here to learn more and join the Alliance’s upcoming National Day of Action on November 18!

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