Today, the House Committee on Appropriations passed its fiscal year 2023 HUD funding bill by a partisan vote of 32 to 24. The bill would provide an overall increase for HUD, including a more than 16% increase for the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly account and a 62% (that is not a typo!) increase for new Section 202 homes compared to enacted FY22 funding.

“This bill looks at so many efforts. One of the things that’s important for me comes out of a direct experience that I had growing up. That was, when, at the age of nine, my parents and I went home and we found all of our personal goods on the street. We had been evicted. My parents fell on hard times, they financially struggled so we went to live with my mother till we could get back on our feet. A searing experience and one that really you’re left with. And it’s critical that we have strong programs in place and that this legislation can prevent evictions before they happen,” Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro said during the Committee’s consideration.

“[The bill] provides increased funding for rental assistance, expands housing vouchers, expands housing opportunities for the elderly and persons with disabilities, and includes new investments for manufactured housing,” HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Chair David Price (D-NC) said in a statement.

The bill is expected to go to the full House for a vote in July. The Senate has not begun subcommittee or full committee work on its FY23 bills and is not expected to do so until after August recess.

Stakeholders are urged to reach out to their members of Congress to urge strong HUD funding levels for FY23. See LeadingAge’s action alert for FY23 HUD funding here.

Read LeadingAge’s summary of the bill as approved by the HUD Subcommittee and a summary of the Subcommittee’s consideration of the bill.

Read LeadingAge’s summary of the report accompanying the bill.

Here is a chart comparing HUD multifamily senior housing funding in FY21, FY22, and FY23.