- July 29, 2025
house and senate committees advance appropriations bills
On July 17th, the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. On July 24th, the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced their version of the THUD bill.
The House version of the bill contains a $939 million reduction in funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), though fewer spending cuts than President Trump’s previously released budget request. The Senate version maintains funding levels for several housing programs including the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. The chart below details funding levels for programs in the committee-passed versions of the bills in comparison with the current fiscal year’s funding levels and the proposed funding levels from the President’s Budget Request.
| Program Name | FY25 Full Year Continuing Resolution | FY26 President’s Budget Request | FY26 House Committee-passed THUD Bill | FY26 Senate Committee-passed THUD Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | $3.4B | $0 | $3.3B | $3.2B |
| HOME Investment Partnerships Program | $1.3B | $0 | $0 | $1.3B |
| Homeless Assistance Grants | $4.1B | $4B | $4.2B | $4.5B |
| Section 8 Tenant-based Rental Assistance | $36B | $0* | $35.3B | $37.4B |
| Section 8 Project-based Rental Assistance | $16.5B | $0* | $17.1B | $17.8B |
| Housing Counseling Assistance | $57.5M | $0 | $0 | $57.5M |
*proposed to be consolidated with other housing assistance programs under a new state block grant program funded at $26.7 billion.
The House and Senate bills as passed out of committee would also set limitations for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) guaranteed loans and Ginnie Mae-backed securities for Fiscal Year 2026:
- $400 billion in guaranteed loans for FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance, equal to the FY25 enacted level and President’s Budget Request;
- $35 billion in guaranteed loans for the General and Special Risk Insurance program, equal to the FY25 enacted level and president’s request; and
- $550 billion in guaranteed loans for Ginnie Mae, equal to the FY25 enacted level and president’s request.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Jerilynn Francis, Chief Communications and Community Partnerships Officer, or Julia Selby, Legislative Liaison and Policy Analyst.