Appropriations

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

Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020

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 Fund	$4,549	$4,839¹	$4,887¹	$5,144¹	$4,897¹
Public Housing Capital Fund	$2,870	$2,756	$3,200	$5,000	$3,400
Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency	$35	$35	$35	$50	$35
Emergency Capital Needs	[$65]	[$75]	[$40]	[$75]	[$65]
Jobs Plus Pilot	$15	$15	$20	$20	$15
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative	$175	$200	$250	$500	$400
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Renewals	[$21,502]	[$23,080]	[$25,001]	[$25,001]	[$24,951]
Administrative Fees	[$1,977]	[$2,159]	[$2,790]	[$2,790]	[$2,470]
Incremental Voucher Assistance	—	$113²	$1,552	$1,552	$1,000
Mobility Related Services	—	—	$491	$491	$150
Tenant Protection Vouchers	[$75	[$116]	[$100]	[$150]	[$100]
HUD-VASH	[$40]	[$40]	—	—	[$20]
HUD-VASH Tribal	[$1]	[$5]³	—	—	[$5]
FUP Vouchers	[$25]⁴	[$25]⁴	—	—	[$25]
Homeless Assistance Vouchers	—	[$43]	—	—	—
Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers	[$229]⁵	[$314]⁵	[$508]⁵	[$508]⁵	[$500]⁵
Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)	$80	$105	$120	$200	$150
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance	$12,570	$13,465	$14,060	$14,060	$14,010
Community Development Block Grant	$3,425	$3,475	$3,770	$4,200	$3,700
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$1,350	$1,350	$1,850	$1,850	$1,850
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS	$410	$430	$450	$450	$600
Homeless Assistance Grants	$2,777	$3,000	$3,500	$3,500	$3,420

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.
$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 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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