The US Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee marked up and reported its FY 2012 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill on September 21.  A summary released by the Committee reports the following funding decisions:

  • $17.14 billion for the renewal of current housing choice vouchers and $1.4 billion for program administration;
  • $75 million for 11,000 new HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers for homeless veterans;
  • $5 million to support a homeless demonstration program;
  • $1.9 billion for the public housing capital fund, a decrease of $165 million from the FY-2011 enacted levels;
  • $4 billion for the public housing operating fund, a decrease in $655 million from the FY-2011 enacted levels;
  • The language allows the Secretary to offset PHA’s excess reserves, but limits the allowable offset to $750 million;
  • $9.4 billion for the project-based section 8 program, including over $9.1 billion for the renewal of all expiring project-based contracts for a full 12 months. This level of funding is $161 million above the fiscal year 2011 enacted level;
  • $1.9 billion for homeless assistance grants. This level of funding is equal to the fiscal year 2011 enacted level;
  • $650 million for Native American housing block grants;
  • $2.85 billion is provided for CDBG grant funding for States and communities across the Nation. This is $485 million below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level;
  • $1 billion for the HOME Investment Partnership program, which is $607 million less than the fiscal year 2011 enacted level;
  • $90 million within HUD’s Community Development Fund to promote integrated housing and transportation planning;
  • $120 million for HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. This initiative will expand the successful HOPE VI program. Last year, $65 million was included for Choice Neighborhoods as a set-aside within HOPE VI.

Summary Chart:

Program

FY-2011 Enacted

WH FY-2012 Budget

House Sub-Committee 9/8/11

Senate Appropriations Committee 9/21/11 Summary

CDBG

$3,336,000,000

$3,781,368,000

$3,500,984,000

$2,851,000,000

HOME

$1,606,780,000

$1,650,000,000

$1,200,000,000

$1,000,000,000

PJ-Based Section 8

$9,257,000,000

$9,429,000,000

$9,429,000,000

$9,419,000,000

Housing Choice Vouchers

$18,308,000,000

$19,223,000,000

$18,468,000,000

$18,872,000,000

Public Housing Operating Funds

$4,616,748,000

$3,962,859,000

$3,861,850,000

$3,962,000,000

Public Housing Capital Funds

$2,040,112,000

$2,405,345,000

$1,532,117,000

$1,875,000,000

Homeless Assistance Grants

$1,901,190,000

$2,372,000,000

$1,901,190,000

$1,901,190,000

Section 202

$399,200,000

$757,000,000

$600,000,000

$368,000,000

Section 811

$149,700,000

$196,000,000

$196,000,000

$150,000,000

VASH

$49,900,000

$75,000,000

$75,000,000

$75,000,000

HOPWA

$332,000,000

$335,000,000

$334,330,000

$330,000,000

HOPE VI/CNI

$165,000,000

$250,000,000

0

$120,000,000

Homeless Demonstration Program

0

0

0

$5,000,000

Rental Assistance Demonstration

0

0

0

0

 
Sustainable Communities $100,000,000 $150,000,000 0 $90,000,000

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