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UPDATE: conference committee reaches agreement on USDA SPENDING for fy 2010
House-Senate conferees agreed on a final compromise version of H.R. 2997, including funding for rural housing programs in the fiscal year that began October 1. The full House is set to consider the bill on October 7. Senate consideration is also expected soon, with the completed bill then headed to the President. Currently federal programs are operating under a continuing resolution through October 31.
H.R. 2997 continues most rural housing programs at the levels provided in 2009 appropriations legislation (without taking the American Recovery and Revitalization Act into account). The very prominent exception is a doubling of Section 502 guaranteed loan program from $6.2 billion in 2009 to $12 billion in 2010. Section 514 and 516 farm labor housing, Section 523 self-help housing, Section 521 rental assistance, and the multifamily housing preservation program also received increases. The table below has details. Visit https://thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/app10.html for the bill text and committee reports.
|
USDA Rural Development Program |
FY 2009 Approp. |
FY 2010 |
FY 2010 |
FY 2010 |
FY 2010 Conference Report H.R. 2997 |
|
Loans |
|||||
|
502 Single Fam. Direct |
$1,121.5 |
$1,121 |
$1,121 |
$1,227 |
$1,121 |
|
502 Single Family Guar. |
6,223.9 |
6,200 |
6,204 |
12,000 |
12,000 |
|
504 Very Low-inc. Repair |
34.4 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
|
514 Farm Labor Hsg. |
20 |
22 |
30.5 |
21.6 |
27.3 |
|
515 Rental Hsg. Direct |
69.5 |
69.5 |
80 |
69.5 |
69.5 |
|
538 Rental Hsg. Guar. |
129.1 |
129.1 |
129.1 |
129.1 |
129.1 |
|
Rental Prsrv. Revlg. Loans |
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
|
Grants & Payments |
|
||||
|
504 Very Low-inc. Repair |
29.7 |
31.6 |
31.6 |
31.6 |
31.6 |
|
516 Farm Labor Hsg. |
9.1 |
9 |
11.5 |
9.1 |
9.9 |
|
523 Self-Help TA |
>38.7 |
38.7 |
45 |
38.7 |
41.9 |
|
533 Hsg. Prsrv. Grants |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
|
521 Rental Assistance (1-yr. cntrcts.) |
902.5 |
1,091 |
>980 |
980 |
980 |
|
Preservation RA |
(6) |
(6) |
(6) |
(6) |
(6) |
|
New Construction 515 RA |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
|
New Construction 514/516 RA |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
|
542 Rural Hsg. Vouchers |
5 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
16.4 |
|
Rental Prsrv. Demo. (MPR) |
20 |
19.8 |
25 |
19.9 |
25 |
|
Rural Cmnty. Dev’t Init. |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
Posted: October 7, 2009
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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 USDA bill see below.
Posted: September 21, 2009
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House Passes FY 2010 USDA Funding Bill on July 9 by 266-160 Vote
Funding for rural housing programs did not change from the Appropriations Committee-passed version of H.R. 2997. Most rural housing programs would remain at FY 2009 levels, with increases for Section 523 self-help, Section 515 rental, Section 514/516 farm labor housing, and the MPR rental preservation program. Like the FY 2009 appropriations act, H.R. 2997 would eliminate interest subsidies for Section 538 guaranteed loans. The bill is available at The full Senate may take up its agriculture appropriations bill later this month. (See chart below.)
Posted: July 13, 2009
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Some Rural Housing Increases for 2010
The Section 502 guaranteed loan program would almost double in size under S. 1406, the FY 2010 appropriations bill passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 7. The Senate bill does not increase Section 514/516 farmworker housing, Section 515 rental housing, or the “MPR” rental preservation demonstration, although the House committee’s bill does. Details are provided in the table below.
|
USDA Rural Development Program |
FY 2009 |
FY 2010 |
FY 2010 |
FY 2010 |
|
Loans |
||||
|
502 Single Fam. Direct |
$1,121.5 |
$1,121 |
$1,121 |
$1,227 |
|
502 Single Family Guar. |
6,223.9 |
6,200 |
6,204 |
12,000 |
|
504 Very Low-inc. Repair |
34.4 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
|
514 Farm Labor Hsg. |
20 |
22 |
29.4 |
21.6 |
|
515 Rental Hsg. Direct |
69.5 |
69.5 |
80 |
69.5 |
|
538 Rental Hsg. Guar. |
129.1 |
129.1 |
129.1 |
129.1 |
|
Rental Prsrv. Revlg. Loans |
2.9 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1. |
|
Grants and Payments |
||||
|
504 Very Low-inc. Repair |
29.7 |
31.6 |
* |
31.6 |
|
516 Farm Labor Hsg. |
9.1 |
9 |
11 |
9.1 |
|
523 Self-Help TA |
38.7 |
38.7 |
45 |
38.7 |
|
533 Hsg. Prsrv. Grants |
8.9 |
9.4 |
* |
9.4 |
|
521 Rental Assistance (1-yr. contracts) |
902.5 |
1,091 |
980 |
980 |
|
Preservation RA |
(6) |
(6) |
(6) |
(6) |
|
New Construction 515 RA |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
(2.03) |
|
New Construction 514/516 RA |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
(3.4) |
|
542 Rural Hsg. Vouchers |
5 |
5 |
5 |
18 |
|
Rental Prsrv. Demo. (MPR) |
20 |
19.8 |
25 |
19.9 |
|
Rural Cmnty. Dev’t Init. |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
Posted: July 8, 2009
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HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE PASSES FY 2010 USDA FUNDING BILL
Most rural housing programs would remain at FY 2009 levels, with increases for Section 523 self-help, Section 515 rental, Section 514/516 farm labor housing, and the MPR rental preservation program. Like the FY 2009 appropriations act, H.R. 2997 would eliminate interest subsidies for Section 538 guaranteed loans. The bill, which will be considered by the full House in July at the earliest, is available at https://thomas.loc.gov/home/approp/app10.html.
Posted: July 6, 2009
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HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE FUNDS RURAL HOUSING
The 2010 appropriations process for USDA rural housing programs began on June 11 with the adoption of a funding bill by the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Agriculture. Full details are not yet known, but a press release from Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) notes “substantial investments in rural communities.” The bill provides $8.7 billion for rural housing. It also increases water and waste water infrastructure grants by $73 million and provides $541 million for community facilities, $1.2 billion for business programs, and $9.3 billion for rural utilities. The full House Appropriations Committee takes up the bill on June 18.
Link to Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro’s press release.
Posted: June 11, 2009
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If you have problems accessing any of the material on this page, contact Leslie Strauss at HAC, leslie@ruralhome.org, 202-842-8600.