The US House of Representatives recently passed a continuing resolution (CR) (HJ Res 117) on September 13, 2012 by a vote of 329-91, followed by passage in the Senate by a vote of 62-30 on September 22, 2012. The CR effectively delays final decisions for fiscal year (FY) 2013 spending until after the elections and will allow, if necessary, the Federal government to run uninterrupted through March 27, 2013 until a new Congress takes office. Passage of this measure clears the Congress to focus on other outstanding items during the lame-duck session following the elections, improving the chances that tax extender legislation will be moved before the end of the year.
UPDATE: October 1, 2012 marks the beginning of the Federal government’s 2013 FY, in which much of the year will operate under the previously passed CR. The current version of the CR includes no new policy provisions in the Transportation-HUD (T-HUD) portion of the measure and funds the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at a level of $37,663,000,000, which is about 0.6 percent higher than the FY 2012 enacted level.
Below includes a breakdown of FY 2012 enacted and FY 2013 proposed funding levels in the Senate and House of Representatives for various relevant HUD programs including Project-Based Rental Assistance, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Public Housing Capital / Operating Funds, CDBG and other programs.
HUD Programs |
FY 2012 Enacted |
Obama FY 2013 Proposed |
Senate Appropriations FY 2013 Approved |
House Appropriations FY 2013 Approved |
FY 2013 CR Proposed |
|
Project-Based Rental Assistance |
$9,339,672,000 |
$8,700,400,000 |
$9,875,795,000 |
$8,700,400,000 |
$9,397,000,000 |
|
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance |
$18,914,369,000 |
$19,074,283,000 |
$19,396,335,000 |
$19,134,283,000 |
$19,030,000,000 |
|
TBRA Renewals |
$17,242,351,000 |
$17,237,948,000 |
$17,495,000,000 |
$17,237,948,000 |
$17,348,000,000 |
|
VASH |
$75,000,000 |
$75,000,000 |
$75,000,000 |
$75,000,000 |
$75,000,000 |
|
Public Housing Capital Fund |
$1,875,000,000 |
$2,070,000,000 |
$1,990,000,000 |
$1,985,000,000 |
$1,886,000,000 |
|
Public Housing Operating Fund |
$3,961,850,000 |
$4,524,000,000 |
$4,600,000,000 |
$4,524,000,000 |
$3,986,000,000 |
|
HOME Investment Partnerships |
$1,000,000,000 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$1,000,000,000 |
$1,200,000,000 |
$1,006,000,000 |
|
HOPE VI/Choice Neighborhoods |
$120,000,000 |
$150,000,000 |
$120,000,000 |
$0 |
$121,000,000 |
|
Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) |
$374,627,000 |
$475,000,000 |
$375,000,000 |
$425,000,000 |
$377,000,000 |
|
Supportive Housing for Persons With Disabilities (Section 811) |
$165,000,000 |
$150,000,000 |
$150,000,000 |
$165,000,000 |
$166,000,000 |
|
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) |
$2,948,090,000 |
$3,143,090,000 |
$3,100,000,000 |
$3,344,000,000 |
$2,966,000,000 |
|
Native America Housing Block Grants |
$650,000,000 |
$650,000,000 |
$650,000,000 |
$650,000,000 |
$654,000,000 |
|
Homeless Assistance Grants |
$1,901,190,000 |
$2,231,000,000 |
$2,150,000,000 |
$2,000,000,000 |
$1,913,000,000 |
|
Sustainable Communities |
$0 |
$0 |
$50,000,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
HUD Discretionary Budget Authority (Net) |
$37,434,000,000 |
$35,347,000,000 |
$34,960,000,000 |
$33,600,000,000 |
$37,663,000,000 |
While the CR is set to run until late March, it currently remains unclear when and how Congress will finish its FY 2013 appropriations process.