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Annual Federal Budget BriefingThe President’s FY 2010 Budget Proposal: Implications for Housing and Homeless Assistance
Tuesday, May 122:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Webinar Materials and Agenda:http://www.endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/2250
Today’s Agenda
1. Introduction / Greeting
2. Overview: Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
3. President’s FY 2010 Budget Rundown
4. Budget and Policy Outlook
5. Convincing Congress to Take Action: Upcoming Advocacy Opportunities
5. Q & A
Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• Typically, President’s Budget is released the first Monday in February
• “Opening day” for Federal budget and appropriations work
• President’s proposal is meant to guide Congress as it makes budget and spending decisions
Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• House and Senate hold hearings and draft their proposals—the Budget Resolution
• Budget Resolution sets spending levels for Appropriations Committees (Finished April 29)
• Appropriations Committees divvy up funds to subcommittees
• Subcommittees fund programs by writing and passing bills
Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• President’s Budget is NOT law
• Congress decides on spending levels
• They rely on YOU to make good decisions!
• Demonstrate how federal funding affects people/programs in their districts/states
Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• How does it impact his or her district?
• How does the program work locally?
• What success has the program had?
• What could the program achieve with additional funding?
• What will happen if the program does not receive more an increase?
Annual Budget Briefing
President’s FY 2010 Budget Rundown
Norm Suchar, Senior Policy Analyst
The Impact of the President’s Budget
Big Picture
• This is the first budget of the New Administration. It will get a lot of attention and scrutiny.
• Because it takes time to develop policy initiatives, a new Administration’s second budget is often more transformative.
Analysis of the President’s Budget
HUDThe Budget tries to fix a lot of the problems with HUD programs over the past several years.
Analysis of the President’s Budget
HUD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance• Increases funding by $117 million to $1.794
billion—a little more than enough to fund increase in renewals
• Continues 30% set aside for permanent housing
• Continues to renew Shelter Plus Care non-competitively
• No other new initiatives
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers• $1.77 billion increase• HUD believes it’s enough to fund existing
vouchers and the new ones added over the past 2 years.
• Continues renewal formula of past three years with small modifications (formula based on most recent data for actual costs)
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Housing Trust Fund• $1 billion in funding• One-time funding• Mandatory, which means it will need separate
legislation• No indication of funding source or whether
funding will continue beyond this year
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Community Development Block Grant• Increases funding by $550 million to $4.45
billion• Sustainable Communities Initiative--$150
million to coordinate housing and transportation investments
• Modify CDBG formula to target lower-income neighborhoods
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Public Housing• $145 million increase for operating expenses
($4.6 billion)• $206 million cut to capital expenses ($2.244
billion)• HOPE VI replaced with Choice Neighborhoods
Initiative, which would revitalize communities with concentrated poverty, public or assisted housing, $250 million vs. $120 million last year for HOPE VI
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Transformation Initiative• Up to 1% of nearly all programs for cross-
cutting activities, including research, technical assistance, demonstrations, and evaluation
• Generally replaces technical assistance already funded under those programs
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Same funding as last year• Home--$1.85 billion• HOPWA--$310 million• Section 811--$250 million• Section 202--$765 million
(p.s. the fact that a program got less attention in this year’s budget doesn’t mean that it won’t get more attention later)
Analysis of the President’s Budget
HHS
Increase:
PATH--$8 million increase to $68 million
Same as last year:
SAMHSA Homeless--$75 million
Runaway and Homeless Youth--$115 million
Health Centers--$2.146 billion
Health Care for the Homeless--$187 million
Community Services Block Grant--$700 million
Analysis of the President’s Budget
Notable OthersIncreases:Second Chance--$75 million increase to $100 millionHVRP--$9 million increase to $35 million
Same as last year:Ed. for Homeless Children and Youth--$65 million
Decrease:Emergency Food and Shelter—Cut $100 million to $100 million
Analysis of the President’s Budget
New Initiatives
Veterans’ Homelessness Prevention Pilot:
$26 million to stabilize housing for veterans at risk of homelessness and provide services.
Washington DC:
$19 million for permanent supportive housing
$5 million for disconnected youth
Annual Budget Briefing
Budget and Policy Outlook
Steve Berg, Vice President for Programs and Policy
Urging Congress to Take Action
Opportunities for policy change:
1. Communities have evidence of cost-efficient solutions
2. Increased attention to affordable housing and homelessness because of the recession
3. New Administration and New Congress
Urging Congress to Take Action
• See the Alliance’s 2009 Federal Policy Priorities (Homepage > Policy): http://www.endhomelessness.org/section/policy/priorities
Urging Congress to Take Action
Join our year-round advocacy efforts…
• Visit our TAKE ACTION webpage
• Invite Members of Congress to visit your programs over Memorial Day Recess (May 23 – 31)
• Participate in Capitol Hill Day at our Annual Conference (July 29 -31)
See: http://www.endhomelessness.org/section/policy/advocacyHomepage > Policy > Advocacy
Urging Congress to Take Action
Capitol Hill Day Prep:
• State Captains help organize their state’s Hill Day meetings
• Interested in being a State Captain? In Hill Day? Contact Sarah Kahn ([email protected]/202-942-8259)
• Conference registrants automatically receive information about Hill Day and your state’s Captain
Urging Congress to Take Action
See the Capitol Hill Day Webpage: (Homepage > Policy > Advocacy)
Annual Budget Briefing
Q and A
