Advocates Secure Increased Funding In Final FY20 Spending Bill
House and Senate leaders reached a final deal – released today – to fund affordable housing and community development programs at HUD and USDA as part of a larger minibus package for Fiscal Year (FY…
Senate Passes FY20 Spending Package with Increases for Affordable Housing
The Senate approved by a vote of 84-9 on October 31 a four-bill FY20 spending package that increases funding for affordable housing and community development investments at HUD and USDA, as well as…
Stopgap Spending Bill Enacted to Fund Government through November 21
The Senate passed by a vote of 82-15 a stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), on September 26. President Donald Trump signed the CR on September 27, extending Congress’s…
Senate Releases FY2020 Housing Spending Bill with Modest Increases
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted unanimously on September 19 to approve a spending bill for affordable housing and community development programs for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The bill must now…
Senate Approves Topline Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2020
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved on September 12 the topline funding numbers, known as 302(b) allocations, for each of the twelve spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The…
House to Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill before End of Fiscal Year
House Democratic leaders announced they would be holding a vote on a stopgap funding measure, known as a continuing resolution, the week of September 16. Congress will need to pass a continuing…