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News and information on the annual federal budget for housing and community development programs.

2008 Budget & Appropriations Resources

• NAHRO's 2008 Legislative Agenda Summary (includes Budget Reactions)
• FY 2008 Appropriations Comparison Updated 7/26/07
• Summary of the President's FY 2008 Budget - Includes all programs and a funding chart.
• The President's FY 2008 Budget At a Glance
• NAHRO FY 2008 Funding Recommendations
• Timeline of the Budget and Appropriations Process - Cheat sheet on the timing of the annual federal budget process.

Funding Graphs:

• CDBG Cut Dramatically, FY 2003-FY 2008
• President's FY 2008 Budget Continues Public Housing Disinvestment
• Cumulative Operating Fund Deficits Deepening, FY 2000-FY 2008
• Public Housing Operating Fund Falling Short of Need
• Public Housing Operating Fund in Historic Decline
• Public Housing Capital Fund Cuts
• Public Housing Capital Investment Eroding
• Printer-Friendly Version: All Charts in One PDF File

Community Funding Reports

(Member Protected) Estimates of budget impact on housing and community development programs by community:

• Public Housing
• CDBG
• HOME, ESG and HOPWA
• Section 8

Section 8 Resources

• NAHRO's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Reform Resource Page
• Summary of NAHRO's Housing Choice Voucher Restructuring Proposal and Powerpoint overview
• What HUD Can Do Now: A list of regulatory steps HUD can take now to ease burdens on local housing agencies
• Summary of H. J. Res 20
• Section 8 In-Depth Analysis

Public Housing Resources

• NAHRO's Supplemental Requests for Public Housing Funding and Asset Management
• NAHRO Operating Fund Resource Page
• Paying the Price: A Publication Showing the Costs of Cutting Public Housing Funding

Community & Economic Development Resources

• CDBG Coalition Survey: Consequences for American Communities: Study prepared for the CDBG Coalition by NAHRO demonstrating the impact of 2005 - 2006 CDBG funding cuts on communities.
• CDBG Coalition Letter to the Senate Budget Committee Leadership
• CDBG Coalition Letter to House Budget Committee Leadership
• Senate CDBG Sign-on Letter to Senate Budget Committee
• House CDBG Sign-on Letter to House Budget Committee

NAHRO Information

Latest news from NAHRO - View the latest news items from NAHRO's direct news. Also, check out our latest NAHRO Monitor online.

Helpful Information:

• THOMAS: Legislative information on the Internet. THOMAS is the Library of Congress' official legislative information site.
• Guide to the Federal Budget Process: A comprehensive guide from the Senate Budget Committee Majority website.
• Congressional Budget and Appropriations Process At-a-Glance: The whole Congressional process in one chart from the Senate Budget Committee.
• FY 2007 Budget and Appropriations
• FY 2006 Budget and Appropriations
• FY 2005 Budget and Appropriations
• FY 2004 Budget and Appropriations

Hearing Transcripts

• Coverage: 05/03/2007 - Senate Appropriators Question HUD '08 Budget
• Transcript: 05/03/2007 Senate Subcommittee Hearing on HUD's Budget
• Transcript: 05/03/2007 Statement of Senator Kit Bond
• Testimony: 04/16/2007 Written statement of John Bohm re: FY 2008 Appropriations
• Transcript: 03/27/2007 House Subcommittee Hearing on Section 8
• Transcript: 03/13/2007 House Subcommittee Hearing on Public Housing
• Transcript: 03/01/2007 House Subcommittee Hearing on Appropriations; Sec. Jackson Testimony
• Transcript: 02/28/2007 House Subcommittee Hearing on Housing Trend