On July 11, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Related Agencies approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered).
According to the committee summary, the bill would provide $56.5 billion in discretionary funds in FY2018 for the Departments of Transportation and HUD, and other agencies. This amount is $1.1 billion below FY2017 and $8.6 billion over the president’s request. HUD would receive $38.3 billion in discretionary funds, an amount $487 million below FY2017 and $6.9 billion over the president’s request.
The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program would receive $356 million in FY2018, equal to FY2017 and $26 million over the administration’s FY2018 request. The Family Self-Sufficiency program would receive $75 million, equal to FY2017 and the president’s request.
Additional details will be made available when the committee releases its report.
