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FY10 Approp HUD
HUD Spending Bill Clears Congress, Signed by President
President Obama on December 16 signed into law an omnibus bill for FY 2010 appropriations for HUD and several other federal agencies. The House passed the legislation on December 10 and the Senate on December 13. This bill is the result of conference negotiations to resolve differences between House and Senate versions. Many HUD programs received increases, and several new initiatives were funded. Replacing the Rural Housing and Economic Development program is a new $25 million “Rural Innovations Fund,” as proposed by the Obama Administration. The USDA spending bill for FY 2010 was signed into law on October 21. The table below has HUD details. For the full legislation, visit https://thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/app10.html.
| HUD Program (dollars in millions) |
FY 2009 Approp. |
FY 2010 Admin. Budget |
FY 2010 House Bill (H.R. 3288) | FY 2010 Senate Bill (H.R. 3288) | FY 2010 Final Conference Report (H.Rep. 111-366) |
| Cmty. Devel. Block Grants Sustainable Comm. Init (a) Rural Innovation Fund (a) University Comm. Fund (a) |
$3,900 – – – |
$4,450 (150) (25) (25) |
$4,599 (150) (25) (25) |
$4,450 (150) (25) (25) |
$4,450 (150) (25) (25) |
| HOME | 1,825 | 1,825 | 1995 | 1825 | 1825 |
| Housing Trust Fund | – | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tenant-Based Rental Asstnce. | 16,217 | 17,836 | 18,242 | 18,187 | 18,184 |
| Project-Based Rental Asstnce. | 7,100 | 8,100 | 8,706 | 8,100 | 8,552 |
| Vets. Affairs Supp. Hsg. Vouchers | 75 | 0 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Public Hsg. Capital Fund | 2,450 | 2,244 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Public Hsg. Operating Fund | 4,455 | 4,600 | 4,800 | 4,750 | 4,775 |
| Pub. Hsg. Revtlztn. (HOPE VI) | 120 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 200 |
| Choice Neighborhoods Init (b) | – | 250 | – | 250 | (65) |
| Native Amer. Hsg. Block Grants | 645 | 645 | 750 | 670 | 700 |
| Native Hawaiian Hsg. Block Grnts | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Homeless Assistance Grants | 1,677 | 1,794 | 1850 | 1875 | 1865 |
| Hsg. Opps. for Persons w/ AIDS | 310 | 310 | 350 | 320 | 335 |
| Sec. 202 Housing for Elderly | 765 | 765 | 1,000 | 785 | 825 |
| Sec. 811 Housing for Disabled | 248 | 250 | 350 | 265 | 300 |
| Fair Housing | 54 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Rural Hsg. & Ec. Dev. (RHED) | 26 | 0 (c) | 0 (c) | 0 (c) | 0 |
| Self-Help Homeownshp (SHOP) | 26.5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Lead Hazard Control | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
| Housing Counseling | 65 | 100 | 75 | 100 | 87.5 |
| Transformation Initiative (d) | – | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Energy Innovation Fund | – | 100 | 50 | 75 | 50 |
(a) Proposed new initiatives under CDBG.
(b) Proposed in President’s budget to replace HOPE VI; included in final bill as $65 million demonstration.
(c) Replaced by Rural Innovations Fund under CDBG.
(d) New initiative to combat mortgage fraud.
Updated: December 18, 2009
UPDATE: USDA SPENDING LEVELS SET, CR APPROVED.
House and Senate negotiators on Sept. 30 reached agreement on a fiscal year 2010 agriculture appropriations bill. Full details are not yet available, but the National Rural Housing Coalition (NRHC) reports that Section 502 direct single-family, Section 515 multi-family and most other rural housing programs will be funded at 2009 levels. NRHC also reports that rural housing assistance grants received $45 million, farmworker housing $19.7 million, rental assistance $980 million, and multi-family preservation $43 million. HR 2997 now moves to the full House and Senate for approval.
Also on Sept. 30 Congress completed and sent to the President a continuing resolution to keep federal programs operating as the new 2010 fiscal year begins. Attached to the legislative branch appropriations bill (HR 2918), the CR runs through Oct. 31. Conferees to negotiate a final Transportation-HUD spending bill for 2010 are expected to meet soon.
Posted: October 1, 2009
STOPGAP SPENDING MEASURE PLANNED
Congress this week is expected to pass a continuing resolution to fund federal programs as the new fiscal year begins. Reports are that the continuing resolution will go through October at least. No FY 2010 appropriations bills have passed in final form for the new year starting Oct. 1. House- and Senate-passed bills to fund USDA and HUD await conference committees to resolve differences. For details of the HUD bill see below.
Posted: September 21, 2009
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SENATE ADVANCES HUD SPENDING MEASURE
On July 30, the Senate Appropriations passed an FY 2010 spending bill for Transportation-HUD. Full details are not yet available, but a Committee statement notes that the bill includes the following funding levels for HUD programs:
- $18.1 billion for tenant-based Section 8 rental assistance
- $8.1 billion for project-based Section 8
- $3.99 billion for Community Development Block Grants
- $1.975 billion for HOME
- $1.875 billion for homeless assistance grants
- $670 million for Native American housing
- $785 million for Section 202 housing for the elderly
- $265 million for Section 811 housing for the disabled
- $320 million for Housing Opportunities for People With AIDs
- $165 million for housing counseling
Full Senate consideration of this bill, HR 3288, will likely occur in September. The House passed their different version of HR 3288 on July 23.
Posted: July 31, 2009
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HUD PROGRAMS BOOSTED FOR 2010
The House Appropriations Subcommittee for Transportation-HUD approved a spending bill for FY 2010 on July 13. Full details are not yet available, but a Subcommittee release shows substantial increases in many HUD programs. Overall HUD spending would rise from $41.5 billion in 2009 to $47.1 billion in 2010. For many programs the Subcommittee increased funding above both 2009 levels and the Presiden’s 2010 request. Further information will be posted on the HAC website after the full House Appropriations Committee acts on July 17. The Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to act on a Transportation-HUD spending bill within the next few weeks. Details of the House bill are below.
| HUD Program
(dollars in millions)
|
FY 2009 Approp. |
President’s FY 2010 Request |
House THUD Subcomm. FY 2010 Bill |
| Cmty. Devel. Block Grants | $3,900 | $4,450 | $4,600.6 |
| HOME | 1,825 | 1,825 | 2,000 |
| Native American Hsg. Grants | 645 | 645 | 750 |
| Tenant-Based Rental Asstnce.> | 16,975 | 17,836 | 18,044.2 |
| Project-Based Rental Asstnce. | 7,100 | 8,100 | 8,100 |
| Public Hsg. Capital Fund | 2,450 | 2,244 | 2,500 |
| Public Hsg. Operating Fund | 4,455 | 4,600 | 4,800 |
| Pub. Hsg. Revtlztn. (HOPE VI) | 120 | 0 | 250 |
| Homeless Assistance Grants | 1,677 | 1,793.7 | 1,850 |
| Sec. 202 Housing for Elderly | 765 | 765 | 1,000 |
| Sec. 811 Housing for Disabled | 250 | 250 | 350 |
| Housing Counseling | 65 | 100 | 70 |
Posted: July 14, 2009
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