1. Washington Update Annual Conference Portland, Maine September 17, 2018

2. Update: Federal Reorganization Plan
FY 2019 Appropriations (CDBG, HOME and homelessness)
Federal Reorganization Plan
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

3. CDBG “HOME” housing bill
CDBG Substance Abuse bills

4. National Housing Trust Fund
Importance of Advocacy
COSCDA Homelessness Training

5. FY2019 Appropriations: Funding
February, 2018: President Submits His Budget Spring and Summer, 2018: Congress Writes Funding Bills September, 2018: President Signs Funding Bills October 1, 2018: FY2019 begins

6. President’s Budget – FY2019

7. President’s Budget – FY2019
Community Development Block Grants

8. President’s Budget – FY2019
HOME Investment Partnerships Program

9. $0 Eliminated! CDBG $3.3 billion HOME $1.362 billion FY 2018 Funding
President Trump’s Budget - 18
President Trump’s Budget - 19
FY 2018 Funding
CDBG $0
$3.3
billion
HOME
$1.362 billion

10. President’s Budget – FY2019
National Housing Trust Fund

11. $2.4 billion $2.51 Homelessness Funding Homeless Programs President
Trump’s Budget - 19
FY2018
Funding
Homeless
Programs
$2.4 billion
$2.51
billion

12. T-HUD Appropriations Bill
CDBG HOME Homelessness

13. Congress’ Response…….FY2019
FYFY2-
HOUSE
Appropriations
Committee
SENATE
FY 2018 Funding
CDBG
$3.3
billion
HOME
$1.2
$1.36
$ 1.36 billion
Homeless
Programs
$2.55 billion
$2.6
$2.51

14. T-HUD Bill ??? CONTINUING RESOLUTION December 7, 2018
This is more like what actually happens. If the full House and full Senate don’t vote on all 12 appropriations bills by Oct1 (which has not happened in a long time), Congress votes on a Continuing Resolution for the bills that have not passed and been signed by the President. CRs basically use the previous year’s funding for a few months until the bills can get passed.

15. CDBG Recent Funding

16. HOME Program Recent Funding

17. McKinney Vento Recent Funding

18. Budget Control Act (2011) Control spending and reduce the deficit
Caps on discretionary spending for 20 years
NDD: CDBG, HOME, Education, environment, training, veterans, science

19. Spending Cap – FY2019 Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD)
$529 billion
This FY, the spending limit is $1.017 trillion, set a few years ago by the Budget Control Act. This is about the same limit as last FY (2015). If this cap were raised, there would be more money to spend on government programs, including CDBG, HOME and the Homelessness Programs. Many in Congress are expecting a deal to be struck sometime later this year which will raise the cap. Although Congress agreed to this limit several years ago, it has been difficult for them to pass appropriations bills with so little money, so they may agree to bump this up a bit, just like they did last year with the Murray-Ryan agreement. (Just a note, don’t have to say: Usually the Republicans are against raising the cap and the Dems want it raised).

20. $529 billion DEAL: NDD Cap increase $597 billion
2018 Bipartisan Budget Agreement

21. HUD Reorganization Plan
CDBG to be moved to Department of Commerce and consolidated with other economic development programs. (Bureau of Economic Growth)
Would most likely eliminate all non-ED CDBG activities.
Would be competitive.
Similar to SACI

22. CDBG “HOME” Bill Sen. Corry Booker (D-NJ) (S. 3342)
Create strategies that increase housing
Ease zoning restrictions that impede development

23. CDBG Opioid Bills Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY)
$25 million/year for 5 years added to CDBG
For housing assistance for people transitioning out of substance use treatment

24. National Housing Trust Fund
Funded this year (FY2018)
Total amount: $266.8 million
States to administer
Pres.Trump proposed no funding

25. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
Local Tool (Assessment of Fair Housing)
Withdrawn
Fair Housing Groups Sued HUD
Analysis of Impediments currently required.
HUD re-opening AFFH rule

26. Importance of Advocacy
COSCDA in Washington
Contact Congressional Representatives at home
House and Senate
Share the successes of our programs!!
Just tell everyone how important it is to contact their Congressional delegation about the successes of their programs. We do realize that there are some who cannot do this, but if they can get others in their state who work with or benefit from the programs, they should urge them to contact their delegation, especially if their members are on the appropriations committees. Linda can help if they need it.

27. Key Congressional Leaders - Senate

28. Key Congresional Leaders - House

29. COSCDA Academy Trainings
CDBG Bootcamp
Advanced CDBG
CDBG Subgrantee
(Local Officials and Grant Administrators)
Compliance Issues
Housing 101
State Homelessness Toolkit
You can just mention that these courses are available.

30. State HomelessnessToolkit
On-line training
Topic Briefs:
Toolkit Introduction
ESG Basics for State Grantees
CoC Structure and Governance for State ESG Grantees

31. State HomelessnessToolkit
Coordination and Consultation Requirements for State ESG Grantees
HMIS for State ESG Grantees
Annual CoC Competition

32. COSCDA Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs lthompson@coscda.org
Linda Thompson
COSCDA Director of Advocacy and Federal Programs
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