Policymakers’ recent bipartisan budget deal eliminates the risk of deep federal budget cuts in fiscal year 2020 and paves the way for Congress to provide more funding for key priorities. One priority should be the...
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Trump Proposal Would Jeopardize Rental Aid for Many U.S. Citizens
June 18, 2019
In a little-noticed move, the Trump Administration is proposing a new roadblock for U.S. citizens who are seeking federal rental assistance, including the more than 9 million citizens who are now receiving aid.
House Bill Includes Major Investments to Help Families Pay Rent
May 22, 2019
The bill would invest substantial additional resources to help low-income families that struggle with the high cost of housing.
Trump Budget Would Slash Rent Aid for Struggling Seniors, Families, Others
March 19, 2019
In his 2020 budget, President Trump proposes again to radically reduce the federal role in helping low-income seniors, families with children, and others to pay rent and make ends meet.
Seniors, Families, and Others Risk Losing Housing as Shutdown Continues
January 9, 2019
Update, January 10, 2019: We’ve updated our estimates of the number of households potentially affected by the expiration of rental assistance contracts.
Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and families with children that receive federal rental assistance face severe hardship if the government shutdown extends into February...
Senate HUD Funding Bill Deserves Support
July 24, 2018
The Senate is expected this week to begin considering a package of four fiscal year 2019 appropriations bills, including one to fund Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. The package’s HUD title deserves senators’ strong support, for the following reasons:
- It fully renews the critical aid that currently enables 3.4 million low-income households to rent ...
Senate Committee-Approved 2019 HUD Funding Bill Improves on House Bill
June 15, 2018
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved a bill providing $54 billion for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs in fiscal year 2019, $1.3 billion (2.5 percent) above the 2018 level. Like the...
Senate Committee Must Make Renewing Rental Aid a Priority
May 31, 2018
When the Senate Appropriations Committee considers a draft bill next week to fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for fiscal year 2019, it should include enough funding to fully renew rental assistance for 5 million families with children, seniors, people with...
House HUD Funding Bill Has Bright Spots But Falls Short
May 18, 2018
A House subcommittee approved a fiscal year 2019 appropriations bill this week for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that rejects President Trump’s proposed deep cuts...
Trump 2019 Budget Slashes Aid for Families Struggling to Pay Rent
February 12, 2018
Update, February 22: we’ve updated this post based on more recent information from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
At a time when a historically high number of low-income households are struggling to pay rent and make ends meet, President Trump’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposes the most radical retrenchment of federal aid for such families since the U.S. Housing...
