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: $$$$$$$$ 11 Approps T-HUD bill - $$$ bills$$$$$$$ Transportation and HUD Programs (Section 8, Public Housing, CDBG, HOME and Homeless)

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

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)

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)

President’s Budget President’s Budget FY 2014 House Committee Senate Committee CDBG $3.14 billion $1.6 billion$3.15 billion HOME $950 million $700 million $1 billion Homeless Programs $2.38 billion $2.088 billion $2.26 billion

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

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.

What’s next? House Approps Comm Senate Approps Comm Full HouseFull Senate Conference Committee President Signs

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?

CDBG Listening Sessions (webinars and live sessions)

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

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

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!

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

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

Linda Thompson COSCDA Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs