House Appropriations Committee Approves FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Funding Bill

Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee marked up and approved by a vote of 35 – 28 its Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill. The THUD Appropriations Subcommittee previously considered and approved nearly identical legislation on Monday.

The committee-passed bill would provide $67.751 billion for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in FY26, which is $939 million below the FY25 enacted level. Funding levels for programs of interest include:

• $35.268 billion for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, $773 million lower than the FY25 enacted level;
• $17.127 billion for Project-Based Rental Assistance, $237 million higher than the FY25 enacted level;
• $3.3 billion for the Community Development Block Grant program, equal to the FY25 enacted level and $3.3 billion higher than the President’s Budget Request;
• $4.158 billion for Homelessness Assistance Grants, $107 million higher than the FY25 enacted level;
• Zero funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, reflecting the president’s request but $1.25 billion lower than the FY25 enacted level;
• $950 million for the Section 202 Housing for the Elderly program, $18.6 million higher than the FY25 enacted level;
• $261.8 million for the Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities program, $5.1 million higher than the FY25 enacted level; and
• $2.3 billion in Community Project Funding, or earmarks, $2.3 billion higher than the FY25 enacted level and the president’s request.

In addition, the legislation would set the following limits for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) guaranteed loans and Ginnie Mae-backed securities for FY26:

• $400 billion in guaranteed loans for FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance, equal to the FY25 enacted level and President’s Budget Request;
• $35 billion in guaranteed loans for the General and Special Risk Insurance program, equal to the FY25 enacted level and president’s request; and
• $550 billion in guaranteed loans for Ginnie Mae, equal to the FY25 enacted level and president’s request.

During the markup, Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) offered an amendment to restore funding at FY25 levels for the HOME, NeighborWorks, Housing Counseling, and eviction prevention programs at HUD, which was defeated by a recorded vote of 31 – 28.

Text of the legislation may be found here, a report accompanying the bill here, and a bill summary here.