On February 13, 2019, congressional negotiators released an omnibus appropriations bill that will fund numerous federal agencies, including USDA and HUD, through the end of fiscal year 2019 on September 30.

UPDATE, February 15, 2019 – President Trump has signed the appropriations bill into law, funding the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year 2019.

The compromise’s funding levels for USDA and HUD housing programs keep many programs at FY18 levels, with a few increases and decreases. USDA rural housing programs receiving added monies include Section 514 and 516 farmworker housing loans and grants, Section 533 Housing Preservation Grants, the Multifamily Preservation and Revitalization (MPR) program, and the Rural Community Development Initiative. A small increase in Section 542 vouchers and a drop in Section 521 Rental Assistance are expected to accommodate changes in the level of usage of those programs. The bill renews technical assistance funding for rural rental preservation, again directs USDA to provide incentives for nonprofit organizations and public housing agencies to acquire and preserve rural rental properties, and continues the intermediary packaging program for Section 502 direct homeownership loans.

At HUD, funding for the HOME program drops by over $100 million in the bill. McKinney-Vento homeless assistance programs see an increase, as does Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and healthy homes/lead hazard control. The appropriation for Section 811 housing for people with disabilities would fall.

HAC will post updates here as the bill’s future develops. The current continuing resolution expires at midnight on Friday, February 15.

USDA Rural Development Appropriations[tdborder][/tdborder]

(a) For the self-help setaside in Section 502 direct, the figures in the table represent budget authority, not program levels.

HUD Appropriations

HUD Program (dollars in millions)	FY18 Approp.	FY19 Admin. Budget	FY19 House Bill	FY19 Senate Bill (S. 3023)	FY19 Conference Agreement
CDBG	$3,300	0	$3,300	$3,300	$3,300
HOME	1,362	0	1,200	1,362	1,250
Self-Help Homeownshp. (SHOP)	10	0	10	10	10
Veterans Home Rehab	4	0	0	4	4
Tenant-Based Rental Asstnce. VASH setaside Tribal VASH	22,015 40 5	20,550* 0 4	22,476 40 5	22,781 40 5	22,598 40 4
Project-Based Rental Asstnce.	11,515	10,952	11,347	11,747	11,747
Public Hsg. Capital Fund	2,750	0	2,750	2,775	2,775
Public Hsg. Operating Fund	4,550	3,279*	4,550	4,756	4,653
Choice Neighbrhd. Initiative	150	0	150	100	150
Native Amer. Hsg. Block Grt.	655	600	655	655	655
Homeless Assistance Grants	2,513	2,383	2,546	2,612	2,636
Hsg. Opps. for Persons w/ AIDS	375	330	393	375	393
202 Hsg. for Elderly	678	563	678	678	678
811 Hsg. for Disabled	230	132	154	154	184
Fair Housing	65.3	62.3	65.3	65.3	65.3
Healthy Homes & Lead Haz. Cntl.	230	145	230	260	279
Housing Counseling	55	45	55	45	50