Appropriations

This page summarizes our past coverage and analysis of the appropriations process.
[Brackets] and emphasized text indicate set-asides/sub-accounts.

Fiscal Year 2024
Fiscal Year 2023
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020

FY 2024 Appropriations Cycle

Discretionary Programs ($ Millions)	FY 2022 Enacted	FY 2023 Enacted	FY 2024 Proposed	FY 2024 NAHRO	FY 2024 House	FY 2024 Senate	FY 2024 Enacted
Public Housing Operating Fund	$5,036	$5,109	$5,113	$5,407
Public Housing Operating Fund Shortfall	$25	$25	$50	$346
Public Housing Capital Fund	$3,200	$3,200	$3,225	$5,000
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency	$35	$35	$35	$35
Emergency Capital Needs	$75	$50	$40	$135
Jobs Plus Pilot	$15	$15	$15	$20
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative	$350	$350	$185	$500
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Renewals	$24,095	$26,402	$27,840	$27,840
Administrative Fees	$2,411	$2,778	$3,202	$3,202
Incremental Voucher Assistance¹	$200	$50	$565	$565
Mobility Related Services	$25	—	$25	$25
Tenant Protection Vouchers	$100	$337	$385	$500
HUD-VASH	$50	$50	—³	—
HUD-VASH Tribal	$5	$8	$5	—
FUP Vouchers	$30	$30	—⁴	—
Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers²	$459	$607	$686	$686
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)	$109	$125	$175	$200
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	$13,940	$14,907	$15,904	$15,904
Community Development Block Grant	$3,300	$3,300	$3,300	$4,200
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$1,500	$1,500	$1,800	$2,500
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS	$450	$499	$505	$505
Homeless Assistance Grants	$3,213	$3,633	$3,749	$3,833

Footnotes

This account includes new special-purpose vouchers
The account includes administrative fees for these vouchers
The President’s budget includes $13 billion in mandatory spending for veterans with extremely low incomes
The President’s budget includes $9 billion in mandatory spending for youth aging out of foster care

NAHRO’s Coverage of the FY 2024 Appropriations Cycle

FY 2024 President’s Proposed Budget

NAHRO’s In-Depth Analysis of the President’s FY 2024 Budget

FY 2023 Appropriations Cycle

Discretionary Programs ($ Millions)	FY 2021 Enacted	FY 2022 Enacted	FY 2023 Proposed	FY 2023 NAHRO	FY 2023 House	FY 2023 Senate	FY 2023 Enacted
Public Housing Operating Fund	$4,839	$5,039	$5,035	$5,384¹	$5,039	$5,039	$5,109
Public Housing Capital Fund	$2,765	$3,200	$3,200	$5,000	$3,400	$3,225	$3,200
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency	$35	$35	$35	$35	$35	$35	$35
Emergency Capital Needs	$75	$75	$40	$75	$65	$50	$50
Jobs Plus Pilot	$15	$15	$20	$20	$15	$15	$15
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative	$200	$350	$250	$500	$450	$250	$350
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Renewals	[$23,080]	[$24,095]	[$26,234]	[$26,234]	[$26,184]	[$26,184]	[$26,402]
Administrative Fees	[$2,159]	[$2,411]	[$3,014]	[$3,046]²	[$2,757]	[$2,802]	[$2,778]
Incremental Voucher Assistance	$113	$200	$1,550	$1,550	$1,100	$50	$50
Mobility Related Services	—	$25	$445	$445	$25	—	—
Tenant Protection Vouchers	[$116]	[$100]	[$220]	[$364]	[$230]	[$364]	[$337]
HUD-VASH	[$40]	[$50]	—	—	[$50]	[$85]	[$50]
HUD-VASH Tribal	[$5]	[$5]	[$5]	—	[$5]	[$5]	[$8]
FUP Vouchers	[$25]	[$30]	—	—	[$30]	[$30]	[$30]
Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers	[$314]	[$459]	[$667]	[$667]	[$667]	[$667]	[$607]
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)	$105	$109	$120	$200	$125	$150	$125
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	$13,465	$13,940	$15,000	$15,000	$14,940	$14,687	$14,907
Community Development Block Grant	$3,475	$3,300	$3,745	$4,200	$3,300	$3,525	$3,300
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$1,350	$1,500	$1,950	$2,500	$1,675	$1,725	$1,500
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS	$430	$450	$455	$460	$600	$468	$499
Homeless Assistance Grants	$3,000	$3,213	$3,576	$3,800	$3,604	$3,545	$3,633

Footnotes:

HUD’s formula uses an unrealistic inflation factor and is based on rents charged, not collected. PHAs have been unable to collect rents at pre-COVID levels impacting their ability to operate. HUD also determined that there is an existing $345 million in Operating Fund shortfall which was not funded in FY22.
This amount includes administrative fees for renewal vouchers and administrative fees for recommended incremental vouchers.

NAHRO’s Coverage of the FY 2023 Appropriations Cycle

FY 2023 President’s Proposed Budget

FY 2022 Appropriations Cycle

Discretionary Programs ($ Millions)	FY 2020 Enacted	FY 2021 Enacted	FY 2022 Proposed	FY 2022 NAHRO	FY 2022 House	FY 2022 Senate	FY 2022 Enacted
Public Housing Operating Fund¹	$4,549	$4,839	$4,887	$5,144	$4,897	$5,019	$5,039
Public Housing Capital Fund¹	$2,870	$2,765	$3,200	$5,000	$3,400	$3,616	$3,200
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency	$35	$35	$35	$50	$35	$35	$35
Emergency Capital Needs	[$65]	[$75]	[$40]	[$75]	[$65]	[$75]	[$75]
Jobs Plus Pilot	$15	$15	$20	$20	$15	$15	$15
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative	$175	$200	$250	$500	$400	$200	$350
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Renewals	[$21,502]	[$23,080]	[$25,001]	[$25,001]	[$24,951]	[$24,527]	[$24,095]
Administrative Fees	[$1,977]	[$2,159]	[$2,790]	[$2,790]	[$2,470]	[$2,474]	[$2,411]
Incremental Voucher Assistance²	—	$113	$1,552	$1,552	$1,000	$59	$200
Mobility Related Services	—	—	$491	$491	$150	$16	$25
Tenant Protection Vouchers	[$75	[$116]	[$100]	[$150]	[$100]	[$100]	[$100]
HUD-VASH	[$40]	[$40]	—	—	[$20]	[$50]	[$50]
HUD-VASH Tribal	[$1]	[$5]³	—	—	[$5]	[$5]⁴	[$5]
FUP Vouchers	[$25]⁵	[$25]⁵	—	—	[$25]	[$30]	[$30]
Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers⁶	[$229]	[$314]	[$508]	[$508]	[$500]	[$463]	[$459]
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)	$80	$105	$120	$200	$150	$120	$109
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	$12,570	$13,465	$14,060	$14,060	$14,010	$13,970	$13,940
Community Development Block Grant	$3,425	$3,475	$3,770	$4,200	$3,700	$3,550	$3,300
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$1,350	$1,350	$1,850	$1,850	$1,850	$1,450	$1,500
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS	$410	$430	$450	$450	$600	$450	$450
Homeless Assistance Grants	$2,777	$3,000	$3,500	$3,500	$3,420	$3,260	$3,213

Footnotes:

Part of the Public Housing Fund.
Includes new incremental voucher assistance for FUP vouchers, HUD-VASH vouchers, HUD-VASH tribal, and Homeless Assistance vouchers.
Includes renewal funding, administrative fees, and new vouchers.
Funding is “up to” $5 million and is being taken out of renewals and not a separate number.
$5 million for family unification and $20 million for youth aging out of foster care.
Includes funding for administrative fees.

NAHRO’s Coverage of the FY 2022 Appropriations Cycle

FY 2022 Enacted Budget

FY 2022 Senate Appropriations Bill

FY 2022 House Appropriations Bill

FY 2022 President’s Proposed Budget

FY 2021 Appropriations Cycle

Discretionary Programs ($ Millions)	FY 2019 Enacted	FY 2020 Enacted	FY 2021 Proposed	FY 2021 NAHRO	FY 2021 House	FY 2021 Senate	FY 2021 Enacted
Public Housing Operating Fund	$4,653	$4,549	$4,328	$4,659	$4,649	$4,492	$4,839
Public Housing Capital Fund	$2,775	$2,870	$0	$5,000	$3,180	$2,765	$2,765
Competitive Lead-Based Paint Grants	[$25]	[$45]	[$35]	—	[$25]	[$25]	[$25]
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency	[$35]	$35	0	$50	$35	$35	$35
Emergency Capital Needs	[$30]	[$65]	[$10]	[$65]	[$74.65]	[$75]	[$75]
Jobs Plus Pilot	$15	$15	$100	$100	$15	$15	$15
PH Financial and Physical Assessment Activities	[$14]	[$14]	[$23]	[$23]	[$23]	[$23]	[$23]
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)	—	—	$100	$100	$0	$0	$0
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative	$150	$175	$0	$300	$250	$100	$200
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Renewals	[$20,313]	[$21,502]	[$21,131]	[$22,779]	[$22,852]	[$22,891]	[$23,080]
Administrative Fees	[$1,886]	[$1,977]	[$1,815]	[$2,550]	[$2,125]	[$2,130]	[$2,159]
Tenant Protection Vouchers	[$85]	[$75]	[$100]	[$130]	[$125]	[$100]	[$116]
HUD-VASH	[$40]	[$40]	[$0]	[$40]	[$20]	[$40]	[$40]
HUD-VASH Tribal	[$4]	[$1]	[$4]	[$4]	[$3]	[$4]	[$5]
FUP Vouchers	[$20]	[$25]	[$0]	[$40]	[$25]	[$25]	[$25]
Mobility Demonstration	[$25]	[$25]	[$0]	[$50]	[$0]	[$0]	[$0]
Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers	—	[$229]	[$310]	Fully Fund	[$310]	[$237]	[$314]
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)	$80	$80	$90	$150	$105	$105	$105
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	$11,747	$12,570	$12,642	$13,400	$13,451	$13,403	$13,465
Native American Programs	$755	$825	$600	$955	$835	$825	$825
Community Development Block Grant	$3,300	$3,425	$0	$3,800	$3,525	$3,455	$3,475
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$1,250	$1,350	$0	$1,500	$1,700	$1,375	$1,350
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS	$393	$410	$330	$430	$430	$410	$430
Homeless Assistance Grants	$2,636	$2,777	$2,773	$3,100	$3,415	$2,951	$3,000

Notes:
Some accounts reflect rounding. [Brackets] signify sub-accounts.

Unlike the President’s proposed budget, MTW funding has been integrated with other accounts.

HUD-VASH Tribal funding includes renewal funding, administrative fees, and new vouchers.

The Mainstream voucher recommendation is to fully fund the vouchers currently being utilized with full accompanying administrative fees. The Department has additional funds in its accounts for new vouchers, which remain unused. Includes administrative fees with renewal funding.

NAHRO’s Coverage of the FY 2021 Appropriations Cycle

FY 2021 Enacted Budget

FY 2021 Senate Appropriations Bill

Appropriations Resume: Senate Releases FY 2021 T-HUD Bill

FY 2021 House Appropriations Bill

FY 2021 President’s Proposed Budget

FY 2020 Appropriations Cycle

Discretionary Programs ($ Millions)	FY 2018 Enacted	FY 2019 Enacted	FY 2020 Proposed	FY 2020 NAHRO	FY 2020 House	FY 2020 Senate	FY 2020 Enacted
Public Housing Operating Fund	$4,550	$4,653	$2,863	$5,400	$4,753	$4,650	$4,549
Public Housing Capital Fund	$2,750	$2,775	—	$5,000	$2,855	$2,855	$2,870
Competitive Lead-Based Paint Grants	—	[$25]	—	—	[$25]	[$40]	[$45]
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency	[$35]	[$35]	—	$35	$35	$35	$35
Emergency Capital Needs	[$21.5]	[$30]	[$10]	$22	$30	[$50]	[$65]
Jobs Plus Pilot	[$15]	[$15]	[$15]	$15	$15	$15	$15
PH Financial and Physical Assessment Activities	[$8.3]	[$14]	—	$10	$28	[$14]	[$14]
Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)	—	—	$100	$100	—	—	—
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative	$150	$150	$150	$300	$300	$100	$175
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance	$22,015	$22,598	$22,243	Fully Fund	$23,810	$23,833	$23,874
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Renewals	[$19,600]	[$20,313]	[$20,116]	$21,200	[$21,400]	[$21,502]	[$21,502]
Ongoing Administrative Fees	[$1,730]	[$1,856]	[$1,718]	$2,470	[$1,895]	[$1,957]	[$1,947]
Special and Ongoing Administrative Fees	[$30]	[$30]	[$20]	$30	[$30]	[$20]	[$30]
Tenant Protection Vouchers	[$85]	[$85]	[$130]	$130	[$150]	[$75]	[$75]
Incremental Vouchers	[$65]	[$64]	—	$50	[$85]	[$41]	[$66]
Mobility Demonstration	—	[$25]	—	—	[$25]	—	—
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)	$75	$80	$75	$110	$100	$80	$80
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	$11,515	$11,747	$12,021	$12,100	$12,590	$12,560	$12,570
Community Development Block Grant	$3,300	$3,300	—	$3,800	$3,600	$3,300	$3,425
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$1,362	$1,250	—	$1,500	$1,750	$1,250	$1,350
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS	$375	$393	$330	$410	$410	$330	$410
Homeless Assistance Grants	$2,513	$2,636	$2,599	$3,000	$2,800	$2,761	$2,777

Notes:
The “incremental” vouchers category includes all incremental vouchers (HUD-VASH, Family Unification Program, etc.). See full coverage below for additional details.

The FY 2018 enacted budget’s incremental vouchers category includes $40 million for new HUD-VASH vouchers, $20 million for new FUP vouchers, and $5 million for HUD-VASH tribal renewals.

The FY 2019 enacted budget’s incremental vouchers category includes $40 million for new HUD-VASH vouchers, $20 million for new FUP vouchers, and $4 million for HUD-VASH tribal renewals.

The FY 2020 NAHRO recommendation’s incremental vouchers category includes $45 million for new HUD-VASH vouchers, and $5 million for HUD-VASH tribal renewals.

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