The Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Appropriations Subcommittee advanced its FY2018 T-HUD appropriations bill on Tuesday, July 25. The bill will be marked up by the full Appropriations Committee on July 27. As it stands, the bill includes a $1.4 Billion increase in funding for HUD over FY 2017. The 3.5% increase over last year is in contrast to the House’s current appropriations bill, which calls for a 1.3% decrease to HUD’s appropriation. Still, both bills are in stark contrast to the White House’s budget, which calls for a decrease of almost 20% over last year.
While Community Planning and Development receives an overall boost, CDBG funding takes a $60 million hit, and Homeless Assistance Grants receive a $73 million increase. Project-Based Rental Assistance and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance would receive increases of $684 million and $1.073 billion, respectively.
| HUD / RD PROGRAMS | ENACTED FUNDING FY 2017 (in Millions) | FY-18 White House Request (in Millions) | FY-18 House Sub-Committee Mark [7/12/17] (in Millions) | FY-18 Senate Sub-Committee Mark [7/26/17] (in Millions) | Difference Between FY-18 Senate Sub-Committee Mark and FY-17 Enacted (in Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project-Based Rental Assistance | $10,816.00 | $10,351.00 | $11,082.00 | $11,500.00 | $684.00 |
| Tenant-Based Rental Assistance | $20,292.00 | $19,318.00 | $20,487.00 | $21,365.00 | $1,073.00 |
| Homeless Assistance Grants | $2,383.00 | $2,250.00 | $2,383.00 | $2,456.00 | $73.00 |
| Housing for the Elderly Program | $502.40 | $510.00 | $573.00 | $573.00 | $70.60 |
| HOME Investment Partnerships | $950.00 | $- | $850.00 | $950.00 | $- |
| Community Development Block Grants | $3,060.00 | $- | $2,960.00 | $3,000.00 | $(60.00) |
| Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program | $146.20 | $121.00 | $147.00 | $147.00 | $0.80 |
