| Program | Funding Lost | Household Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) | $285,649,007 | - |
| Public Housing Capital Fund | $397,628,822 | - |
| Housing Choice Vouchers | $459,867,307 | 38,709 |
| Public Housing Operating Fund | $480,766,445 | - |
| HOME Investment Partnerships Program | $91,239,293 | - |
| TOTAL | $1,715,150,874 | 38,709 |
Funded at $1.9415 billion in FY17, the Capital Fund would be eliminated in the FY 19 White House Budget. The elimination of the Public Housing Capital Fund would drastically reduce funding available for critical repairs at all 1.2 million rental units.
The Public Housing Capital Fund supports the development, modernization and major repair of public housing properties. It pays for things like new boilers, roof replacement, major rehabilitation or other costs needed to keep Public Housing properties safe, accessible and energy efficient. Without the Capital Fund, Public Housing Authorities would need to charge higher rents or even close down buildings.
The proposal authorizes Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to combine their existing operating and capital accounts. With a 43.7% reduction of Operating Funds and a total elimination of Capital Funds, many Public Housing Authorities will be forced to defer critical repairs and remove affordable housing units from service.
Public Housing properties in New York qualified for $397,628,822 in capital repairs in 2017. In 2019, New York stands to lose that funding completely.
Funded at $4.4 billion in FY17 and used to subsidize the rent of all 1.2 million families living in Public Housing, the Operating Fund could be cut by 43.7% to $2.477 billion.
The Public Housing Operating Fund supports the management and daily operations of Public Housing Properties. This includes regular maintenance, utilities, staffing, accounting, local fees and similar expenses needed to operate rental housing. Without this support, Public Housing Authorities would have to raise rents, defer maintenance or even close down properties altogether.
In 2017, Public Housing properties located in New York qualified for $1,055,227,847 in operating subsidy. A 43.7% reduction in the Public Housing Operating Fund would reduce subsidies received in New York by $480,766,445 and would cut services to families living in Public Housing in New York.
Combined with the elimination of the Capital Fund, the reduction in Operation Funds could result in affordable housing units being removed from service due to substandard living conditions and lack in subsidy funding.
Funded at $20.292 billion in FY17 the Housing Choice Voucher program would be cut by $.974 billion in FY 18 to $19.3179 billion.
However, FY 19 funding to renew vouchers that are already in use is only funded at $18.7 billion. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that $20.5 billion would be required to renew existing vouchers in 2019 due to factors affecting the rental market, such as inflation.
Funding to maintain 2017 levels of Housing Choice Vouchers in New York would effectively be cut by $459,867,307 causing 38,709 out of 257,070 existing voucher holding families to lose assistance.
The White House budget proposes sweeping changes to the financial structure of housing subsidies. Notably, for all rental assistance programs, which includes the housing choice voucher program, it proposes tenant contributions be increased from 30% of income to 35%, a minimum rent of $50 (up from $25).
If these reforms were put into place, New York voucher holders who now pay on average $422 toward rent would pay $492 under the proposed budget.
As a result of the housing subsidy reforms proposed in the 2019 White House budget, the average voucher recipient in New York could pay as much as an additional $70 toward their housing costs. With an average monthly income of $1,399, that means the average voucher household will be left with $907 per month to cover all non-housing living expenses.
Funded at $3.060 billion in FY17 and used for a variety of community development projects ranging from streetscape projects to Meals on Wheels programs, the CDBG program would be eliminated completely by the Trump/Carson Administration. From 1977 through 2014, the CDBG program has funded an estimated $0 (inflation adjusted) in community development projects in New York.
In 2019, New York stands to lose $285,649,007 per year in funding for basic infrastructure improvements, maintenance, and economic development.
Funded at $950 million in FY17 and used to fund many affordable housing related activities like homeownership and rental housing development, the HOME program would be eliminated completely by the Administration. New York would lose an estimated $91,239,293 per year in affordable housing funding in 2019.
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Estimates on this page are based on the FY 19 White House Budget and HUD data sets.
Direct sources and source changes are available on the FY 19 HUD Budget Cut Estimator Change Log, Sources, and Methodology page.
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