1 / 18

Washington Update

Washington Update. COSCDA Mid-West Conference Lincoln, Nebraska August 14, 2013. Appropriations Overview. Two fundamentally different views of funding of federal programs HOUSE SENATE. Appropriations Process. DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS Overall amount: $$$$$$$$

unity-palmer
Download Presentation

Washington Update

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Washington Update COSCDA Mid-West Conference Lincoln, Nebraska August 14, 2013

  2. Appropriations Overview Two fundamentally different views of funding of federal programs HOUSESENATE

  3. Appropriations Process DISCRETIONARY PROGRAMS Overall amount: $$$$$$$$ 11 Approps T-HUD bill - $$$ bills $$$$$$$ Transportation and HUD Programs (Section 8, Public Housing, CDBG, HOME and Homeless)

  4. Sequestration Effects – FY 14 Overall cap Budget Control Act: $967 billion House: $967 billion Senate: $1.058 trillion A $90 billion difference

  5. House - $44 billion for T-HUD • House Committee – voted on June 27 • CDBG: $1.6 billion (50% cut from FY2013) • HOME: $700 million (30% cut from FY2013) • Homeless Programs: $2.088 billion (3% increase from FY 2013)

  6. Senate - $55 billion for T-HUD • Senate Committee – voted on June 27 • CDBG: $3.15 billion (level with FY2013) • HOME: $1 billion (5% increase from FY2013) • Homeless Programs: $2.26 billion (17% increase from FY2013)

  7. President’s Budget - 2014

  8. CDBG Reforms – proposed by HUD • establish a minimum grant threshold : $348,875 • establish a minimum threshold of $500,000 for new or returning entitlement communities in fiscal year 2014 or thereafter. • eliminate the “grandfathering” provision

  9. HOME Reforms – proposed by HUD • allow recaptured CHDO funds to be reallocated by formula • establish a single qualification threshold of $500,000 • revise the current "grandfathering" provision • facilitate eviction of HOME rental unit tenants who pose an imminent threat.

  10. What’s next? House AppropsComm Senate AppropsComm Full House Full Senate Conference Committee President Signs

  11. Possible…… • NO T-HUD bill yet • Continuing Resolution (CR)? • Programs may get similar funding to FY 2013 • Later debt-limit deal – Changes or repeal of sequestration?

  12. CDBG Listening Sessions (webinars and live sessions)

  13. Importance of Advocacy • COSCDA in Washington • Contact Congressional Representatives at home • House and Senate • Share the successes of our programs!!

  14. Recently-Released Regulations • Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) – proposed, comments due Sept 17 (COSCDA call on August 28) • HOME Program – Final rule, various effective dates

  15. COSCDA 2013 Annual Conference • September 15-18; Salt Lake City, Utah “Community Development Collaboration between the Sectors” Registration is now open:  The conference will include a full slate of plenary and breakout sessions, mobile workshops, and, as always, many opportunities to network with peers! 

  16. CDBG Bootcamp • Advanced CDBG • CDBG Subgrantee • (Local Officials and Grant Administrators) • Disaster • Compliance Issues • Housing 101 • Homelessness Primer COSCDA Academy Trainings

  17. Programs Managers Conference 3/17-18 (Washington DC) CDBG Bootcamp 6/10 -14 (Washington DC) Annual Training Conference 9/14-17 (Boston Massachusetts) 2014 COSCDA Events

  18. Linda Thompson • COSCDA Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs • lthompson@coscda.org • 202-293-5820

More Related