New Report Documents Additional FY18 Funding Needed to Prevent Cuts to Housing Vouchers
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a new report that found that the Senate and House FY18 funding bills for HUD would cut the number of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) next year…
NDD United Releases Report on Effects of Budget Cuts on Social Services Programs
The Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD) United coalition released “Faces of Austerity 2.0: How Budget Cuts Continue to Make Us Sicker, Poorer, and Less Secure.” The report examines how Congressional cuts…
Ask Congress to Reinvest Savings from Homeownership Tax Reform into Key Affordable Rental Housing Programs
Ask your representatives to sign onto Representative Keith Ellison's (D-MN) "Dear Colleague" letter urging Congress to reinvest any savings from changes to the mortgage interest deduction and…
Join NDD United in Series of Activities Calling on Congress to Fully Fund Non-Defense Programs
The Senate passed their budget resolution on October 19 calling for flat funding for non-discretionary programs in FY18 and cuts of over $600 billion over the following 10 years. These cuts are…
Take Action TODAY: Tell Your Representative to Vote NO on Harmful House Budget
Take Action TODAY: Tell your representative to vote NO on House budget that includes massive cuts to safety net programs! The House of Representatives will vote this week on a budget resolution that…
Senators to Vote on FY18 Budget Resolution This Week
The Senate Budget Committee will debate and vote on its FY18 budget resolution October 4-5. The resolution, released on September 29, sets topline spending levels at $549 billion for defense and $516…
House Passes FY18 Omnibus Spending Package
The House passed its FY18 omnibus spending package on September 14 by a largely party-line vote of 211-198. The spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community…
Congress Approves Bill to Temporarily Fund the Government, Increase the Debt Limit, and Provide Hurricane Relief
Congress approved on September 8 a deal, struck by President Trump and Democratic leadership, to provide $15 billion in disaster relief, fund the government, and raise the federal debt limit through…
House Votes on HUD Amendments to FY18 Omnibus, Final Vote on Spending Package This Week
The House began debate of its FY18 omnibus spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community development investments at HUD and USDA, on September 6. Members worked…
Take Action TODAY: Call Your Representatives on Key Amendments to House Spending Bill
The House will begin debate today on its fiscal year (FY) 2018 omnibus spending package, which includes funding for affordable housing and community development investments at HUD and USDA, as well…
Sign Letter Opposing Amendment That Would Shift Funding Away from Private Fair Housing Enforcement
The National Fair Housing Alliance is circulating a sign-on letter opposing an amendment proposed by Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH) that would shift funding away from private fair housing…