Congress Passes FY22 Funding Package
In early March, Congress passed an omnibus funding bill, including a $1.5 trillion omnibus fiscal year 2022 (FY22) funding bill, $13.6 billion in aid to support Ukraine, and a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women’s Act. President Biden has signed the bill to fund the government through the end of September. Overall, the funding levels for both HUD and USDA are positive and maintain funding increases from FY22. For HUD, the FY22 bill provides $53.7 billion, a $4 billion increase from last fiscal year. For USDA Rural Development, the FY22 bill provides some increases to preserve rural housing and support rental assistance. For more information, please see the chart below:
|
HUD Programs ($ in millions) |
FY21 (Prior Year) |
FY22 |
|
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance |
25,777 |
27,369 |
|
Contract Renewals |
23,080 |
24,095 |
|
Project-Based Rental Assistance |
13,465 |
13,940 |
|
Housing for the Elderly (Section 202) |
855 |
1033 |
|
Capital Advance |
52 |
199 |
|
Service Coordinators |
125 |
125 |
|
Intergenerational dwelling units |
5 |
10 |
|
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities (Section 811) |
227 |
352 |
|
Capital Advance |
54 |
160 |
|
Community Development Fund |
3,475 |
4,481 |
|
HOME |
1,350 |
1,500 |
|
USDA-RHS Programs ($ in millions) |
FY21 (Prior Year) |
FY22 |
|
Section 521 Rental Assistance |
1,410 |
1,450 |
|
Section 515 Rental Housing Direct Loans |
40 |
50 |
|
Multifamily Housing Revitalization |
28 |
34 |
|
Section 542 Rural Housing Vouchers |
40 |
45 |
|
Section 538 Loan Guarantee |
230 |
250 |
In addition to passing the government funding bill, Congressional leaders were also able to pass a five-year reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Members can find the VAWA 2022 Reauthorization: Section-by-Section Summary here. (See TITLE VI – Safe Homes for Victims for housing-related provisions)