Day 9: Government Shutdown Update
October 9, 2025 — The government remains shut down nine days after the Senate failed to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) before the end of FY 2025. 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 recently 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. As of now, due dates for any open NOFOs have not changed.
Visit NAHRO’s shutdown resource page and last week’s emergency Housing Update from Washington on the shutdown for additional information. HUD has also posted a shutdown contingency plan on their website.
Where Things Stand
Currently, the Senate is considering two CR proposals to reopen the government:
- A House Republican led CR that extends FY 25 funding through November 21.
- A Senate Democrat led CR that extends FY 25 funding through October 31 that includes extensions of Affordable Care Act (ACA, also called “Obamacare”) tax credits.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has arranged several votes on the competing proposals, and each attempt has been rejected. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) sent House Republicans home to their districts tentatively through October 13. The Republican governing trifecta (House, Senate, White House) are unified in their insistence that there is nothing for them to negotiate with Democrats after offering Democrats a clean CR to keep the government open through November 21. Republican leadership in the House and Senate have both stated that they will not negotiate on the ACA tax credits during a government shutdown but will discuss the issue with Democrats ahead of the December 31st deadline when the credits expire. Democrats see the situation very differently.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) insist that Republicans have shut them out of negotiations and fear that the Trump Administration will continue to rescind funds previously appropriated by Congress. As the minority party in Washington, Democrats view this fight as one of the limited opportunities they will have to oppose the Trump Administration as they make their case to voters ahead of the 2026 midterm.
President Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought have threatened to fire federal workers if the shutdown continues. This threat from the Executive Branch caused Senate Democrats to reluctantly join Republicans in passing the FY 25 CR and the Administration may be counting on this once again to pressure Democrats to accept the Republican’s proposal.
Take Action
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 also updated its state- and territory-level data flyers to reflect 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.