The Trump Administration released the remainder of its fiscal year 2020 (FY18) budget on March 18. As noted last week, the proposal would completely eliminate all funding in FY20 for the Public Housing Capital Fund and slash funding for the Public Housing Operating Fund by almost $2 billion, a combined loss of $4.6 billion. The proposal additionally eliminates the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, HOME, CDBG, and other programs, while adding $100 million for the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program and eliminating the cap on RAD conversions.
We will shortly provide a more detailed analysis for CLPHA members—including major program and policy revisions, along with HUD’s justifications to Congress on the FY20 budget proposal.
Below is a quick review of proposed funding levels for some programs of interest, and links to CLPHA's comparative funding chart and the joint industry funding recommendations from CLPHA, NAHRO, and PHADA.
Public Housing Operating Fund - HUD proposes $2.863 billion in FY20. This is $1.79 billion less than the $4.653 billion enacted in FY19, and $2.537 billion less than the CLPHA request of $5.4 billion.
Public Housing Capital Fund - HUD proposes no funding in FY20. This is $2.775 billion less than the amount enacted in FY19, and $5.0 billion less than the CLPHA request. HUD proposes to transfer the set-aside funding accounts from the Capital Fund to the Operating Fund. The accounts transferred to the Operating Fund include a $15 million set-aside for the Jobs Plus Initiative, equal to the FY19 enacted level; and $10 million set-aside for emergency capital needs, $20 million less than the FY19 enacted level. HUD proposes no funds for Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services (ROSS) in FY20.
Housing Choice Voucher Renewals - HUD proposes $20.116 billion in FY20. This is $197 million less than the $20.313 billion enacted in FY19, and $1.084 billion less than the CLPHA request of $21.2 billion.
Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Fees - HUD proposes $1.738 billion in FY20. This is $148 million less than the $1.886 billion enacted in FY19, and $762 million less than the CLPHA request of $2.5 billion.
Tenant Protection Vouchers - HUD proposes $130 million in FY20. This is $45 million more than the $85 million enacted in FY19, and equal to the CLPHA request.
VASH Vouchers - HUD proposes no new funding in FY20. This is $40 million less than the amount enacted in FY19, and $75 million less than the CLPHA request of $75 million.
Rental Assistance Demonstration - HUD proposes $100 million in FY20. This is $100 million more than the enacted amount in FY19, and equal to the CLPHA request.
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative - HUD proposes no funding in FY20. This is $150 million less than the amount enacted in FY19, and $300 million less than the CLPHA request.
Family Self Sufficiency - HUD proposes $75 million for the Family Self-Sufficiency Program in FY20. This is $5 million less than the enacted amount in FY19, and $35 million less than the CLPHA request of $110 million.
See attached comparative funding chart and joint industry funding recommendations.
Contact CLPHA's Legislative Director Gerard Holder at gholder@clpha.org with questions.
