Congress was not in session this week. Therefore, there is no specific legislative activity to report.
However, members should be aware that leaked information about the 2006 budget President Bush will send to Congress in early February indicate it will be another miserable year for HUD programs. The Flexible Voucher Program (Section 8 voucher block grant) is rumored to be proposed again in this budget. Also, reports are surfacing that the CDBG program will be slated for drastic cuts and moved to the Commerce Department. All non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending will be frozen or cut.
NAHMA will make information available on the grassroots action center website to assist members in writing to Congress about the importance of a strong budget for federal housing programs.