Senate Appropriations Committee Approves 2006 HUD Funding Bill, Rejecting CD Program Consolidation

摘要

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the fiscal 2006 HUD funding bill (H.R. 3058) July 21, following the House in rejecting the Bush Administration's plan to consolidate community and economic development programs at the Commerce Department. The Senate bill provides $4.323 billion for community development, including $3.767 billion for the community development block grant (CDBG) program. "CDBG is an integral part of HUD's mission and essential to the ability of states and communities to address their local housing and economic community development needs," said the committee in its report on the bill. (For background on the House ver Current Developments, Vol., 33, CD-14, p. 417.) The bill would provide $15.636 billion for Section 8 tenant-based assistance and $5.072 billion for Section 8 project based assistance.