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NAHRO's preliminary overview of the President's FY 2012 budget is now online.

Later today we'll be issuing a comprehensive summary of the budget's treatment of public housing programs.  On Wednesday we'll do the same for Section 8, and on Thursday we'll cover community development and affordable housing programs, including some proposed improvements to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. 

Where to start?

The President's FY 2012 budget will be released today at 10:30 a.m. EST.  HUD has scheduled a briefing for 2:00 p.m. EST.  NAHRO staff will be on the scene, and you can view the webcast through the Department's website.

A few links worth mentioning...

Rep. Keith Ellison pens an op-ed in support of his Rental Housing Revitalization Act.

In an Op-Ed piece published in the New York Times over the weekend, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew provides a preview of President Obama's FY 2012 budget, which will be released on Monday, February 14. 

Publication Date: February 1, 2011

Hours before President Obama delivered his State of the Union address on January 25, the House of Representatives approved a nonbinding resolution to roll back domestic discretionary funding for FY 2011 to FY 2008 levels.  The resolution was approved by a vote of 256 in favor to 165 against, with 17 Democrats joining 239 Republicans in support of the measure.  The resolution, if actually acted upon by the Congress when it finalizes the still-unresolved FY 2011 appropriations process, would require spending c

The January 31 edition of the NAHRO Monitor is now available online.  Highlights include the latest information on proposed spending cuts for FY 2011 and beyond, and coverage of NAHRO's response to the Rental Housing Revitalization Act of 2010.

During last evening's State of the Union Address, President Obama raised the possibility of consolidating federal agencies and/or programs to reduce duplication of effort.  As part of this discussion, the President made specific mention of housing policy:

HUD will hold a two-and-a-half day conference in the Washington, DC area  to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program.  The conference is scheduled for May 2-4, 2011. 

As part of its ongoing preparations for the event, the  Department invited several industry groups to a meeting at HUD headquarters this past Friday.  NAHRO was in attendance.

Publication Date: January 24, 2011