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This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget and housing.
- On the federal budget, CBPP President Sharon Parrott warned that House Republicans’ interest in using a fast-track process to make more budget cuts will harm families who are already struggling to afford basic needs.
- On housing, Sonya Acosta noted that Congress has an opportunity in a 2027 funding bill to support resources that make housing more affordable.
Chart of the Week — 76% of Low-Income Renters Needing Federal Rental Assistance Don’t Receive It
76% of Low-Income Renters Needing Federal Rental Assistance Don't Receive It
Unassisted vs. assisted households, headed by someone who:
Note: Groups of household types are sized (on left) by number "needing assistance,” which means they pay more than 30 percent of monthly income on housing and/or are living in overcrowded or substandard housing. "Low income" = 80 percent or less of median income. For more on how we count assisted renters, please see our federal rental assistance factsheets methodology.
Sources: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) custom tabulations of the 2023 American Housing Survey and CBPP tabulations of 2024 HUD administrative data; 2024 McKinney-Vento Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, Safe Havens, and Other Permanent Housing bed counts; 2022-2023 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS grantee performance profiles; and the Department of Agriculture's FY2023 Multi-Family Fair Housing Occupancy Report.
The Center was active on social media this week. Here are some of our posts:
- Clara Wilson posted a thread to X and Bluesky on the passage of an anti-democratic constitutional amendment in Iowa requiring a supermajority vote to raise taxes while still allowing tax cuts to pass with only a simple majority.
A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts recently. Here are some highlights:
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
AP
May 15, 2026
Thousands of Mainers are no longer receiving SNAP benefits
Portland Press Herald
May 14, 2026
Hunger By Policy: SNAP Cuts Hit Hardest in Black America
Word in Black
May 13, 2026
Health program cuts hit home, fueling blame game Axios
May 12, 2026
The gas price spike is widening the gap between rich and poor
Marketplace
May 11, 2026
Black unemployment rate jumped in April amid continued federal job losses under Trump
TheGrio
May 8, 2026
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