Day 16: Government Shutdown Update

October 16, 2025 — As we enter day 16 of the government shutdown, there appears to be little movement in Congress toward a resolution.

• Missed today’s special edition Housing Update from Washington on the shutdown? The recording is now available on our website.
• Looking for all our shutdown coverage? Visit NAHRO’s shutdown resource page.

What’s Happening

Congress has yet to agree to a short-term funding agreement while they continue to work on FY 26 Appropriations bills.

• Work on FY26 appropriations are ongoing, however the priority for Congressional offices is finding a resolution for the now three-week government shutdown.
• The Senate is no longer considering the Senate Democrat Continuing Resolution (CR) that would have funded the government through October 31 and includes healthcare provisions that Republicans have said they want to address after the shutdown ends.
• The Senate will continue to vote on the Clean Republican CR that would reopen the government by extending the CR passed in March (which recently expired, triggering the current shutdown). This proposal would extend FY25 funding through Friday, November 21.
• At the three-week mark, Republicans and Democrats both appear to be holding their positions. House Republicans are still away from Washington D.C. at Speaker Mike Johnson’s orders, however the Senate will continue to vote on the House Republican led CR that passed in March. The bill is expected to continue to fail while top-level bipartisan negotiations remain non-existent.

Latest from HUD

Prior to the shutdown, funds for the Public Housing Operating Fund were obligated through November 2025, and HAP and Admin Fee payments were loaded for October and two weeks of November.

NAHRO has since learned from HUD that the Department will be obligating remaining November HAP as well as December HAP and Admin Fee funding to PHAs later this month. Funds will be available to PHAs at the beginning of each month as usual.

The impact on Community Planning and Development grants depends on whether funds have already been disbursed. As in past shutdowns, the key question is whether HUD staff will be in the office to process payments and get funds to grantees. Any grants not yet awarded will be on hold until after the shutdown ends.

Applications for FY 2025 funding for the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) and Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) programs opened before the shutdown. However, HUD has not provided any updates on extending the application deadlines for FSS or Jobs Plus due to the shutdown.

On October 10, 2025, the link to Notice PIH 2025-24, which is the FSS fiscal year 2025 NOFO, was broken. It is unclear the reason as of now. NAHRO has been able to recover the document that is currently not accessible on the HUD website. Applicants should continue to apply as usual unless otherwise clarified by HUD.

Check out NAHRO’s shutdown resource page for more.

Congress: End the Shutdown, Resume FY 26 Talks!

Speak up on behalf of your residents and communities by telling Congress to end the partial government shutdown and return to regular order. An extended government shutdown during an affordability crisis puts our most vulnerable neighbors at risk of experiencing homelessness at a time where homelessness has risen substantially.

NAHRO has updated its state- and territory-level data flyers to reflect FY26 funding proposals in the House and Senate bills. NAHRO encourages members to use this data with any outreach you may have with your elected officials and their staff throughout the shutdown and appropriations process.