President Trump, in his highly anticipated budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 announced on April 3, 2026, asked for major shifts in federal government spending, including cuts or eliminations of many social programs and a more than 40% increase to the military’s budget. The President is also requesting the use of a partisan process called reconciliation to enact the budget.

The administration in its budget request proposes to eliminate several critical affordable housing supply programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and, at the same time, proposes to roughly maintain funding levels for the agency’s flagship senior housing program, Section 202 Supportive Services for the Elderly, and some similar rental assistance programs.

The administration also abandoned the proposal made in last year’s budget request to outsource administration of affordable housing programs to states via a state block grant program. Lawmakers across the aisle had rejected the proposal.

Also poised for elimination in the budget request: certain programs, like the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) community services block grant and the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Senior Community Service Employment Program, along with cuts or flat funding–which is often experienced as a cut because of rising demand and rising costs–for similar programs.

The President’s annual budget request is regarded as a messaging tool for the administration; members of Congress draft their own funding bills for various programs, including programs impacting older adults and those who serve them.

Budget lines for Older Americans Act and Veteran’s Affairs Community Care, which both fund various home and community-based services programs, saw proposed incremental boosts.

To support fraud-focused initiatives, the White House budget requests the creation of a “National Fraud Division.” The budget also proposes additional funds for agencies to investigate and prevent fraud, including – in some cases – by restricting access to safety net programs that older adults rely on.

LeadingAge is conducting robust advocacy on the Hill to ensure strong funding levels these critical aging services programs – join our advocacy here, and stay tuned for additional LeadingAge analysis on the budget.