Tag: house of representatives
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House proposes historic housing funds for infrastructure bill
The House voted 30-24 last week to approve more than $330 billion in affordable housing funding for the bipartisan infrastructure package. The bill makes historic investments in rental assistance, public housing improvements, and the production of new affordable housing. Housing advocates look at the bill as a once-in-a-generation commitment to affordable housing. Because these large…
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House passes FY 22 HUD spending bill with thousands of new vouchers
Thousands more low-income renters nationwide will have affordable homes if new voucher funding is passed for next year’s budget. Most affordable housing programs saw increased funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 HUD spending bill passed by the House of Representatives this month. The House approved $56.5 billion for HUD in FY 2022. This is $314…