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GOVERNMENT FUNDING BILL INCLUDES ADDITIONAL $4.5 BILLION FOR HUD


Legislative
Contacts: Scott Meyer
smeyer@nahb.org
(202) 266-8144

Michael Mittelholzer
mmittelholzer@nahb.org
(202) 266-8660


Published Dec 23, 2022
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Congress has approved a $1.72 trillion spending bill that will fund the
government through fiscal 2023, which ends on Sept. 30, 2023. Of note to the
housing community, the measure includes a total of $58.2 billion for the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, an increase of $4.5 billion above
fiscal year 2022.

Key Funding Levels

The HUD spending includes:

 * $85 million for a new "Yes In My Backyard" (YIMBY) grant program championed
   by NAHB that will incentivize affordable housing production. The new
   competitive YIMBY grant program will reward state, local and regional
   jurisdictions that have made progress in improving inclusionary zoning
   practices, land use policies and housing infrastructure that will ultimately
   increase the supply of affordable housing.
 * $30.3 billion for Tenant-based Rental Assistance to continue to serve more
   than 2.3 million very low- and extremely low-income households nationwide.
   This level of funding also includes $50 million to expand housing assistance
   to nearly 12,000 low-income families.
 * $14.9 billion for Project-based Rental Assistance to continue to house more
   than 1.2 million very low- and low-income households nationwide, an increase
   of $967 million above fiscal year 2022.
 * $1.5 billion for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which will lead to
   the construction of thousands of new rental and home buyer units and sustain
   the record level of investment from fiscal year 2022.
 * $12.3 billion for Community Planning and Development, an increase of $2.3
   billion above fiscal year 2022, including $3.3 billion for Community
   Development Block Grants.

The Department of Labor funding also includes:

 * $2.9 billion for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act State Grants, an
   increase of $50 million above the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
 * $285 million for Registered Apprenticeships, an increase of $50 million above
   the fiscal year 2022 enacted level.
 * $105 million for YouthBuild, an increase of $6 million above the fiscal year
   2022 enacted level.
 * $1.76 billion for Job Corps, an increase of $12 million above the fiscal year
   2022 enacted level.

Flood Insurance Extended

The spending bill also means that the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
will be extended through Sept. 30, 2023. NAHB continues to work with Congress to
achieve a long-term reauthorization of the NFIP that will keep the program
fiscally sound and let builders provide safe and affordable housing.

A Wetlands Permitting Victory

Through the efforts of NAHB and Virginia’s state and local HBAs, the Energy and
Water section of the massive appropriations bill includes two provisions focused
on identifying and addressing longstanding federal wetland permitting delays
NAHB members are experiencing with the U.S. Army of Corps of Engineers (Corps).

First, Congress directed the Corps leadership to issue a report within three
months that quantifies the permit backlogs and Corps permit writer staffing
shortages across all Corps districts offices. Second, Congress provided an
additional $8 million to the Corps Regulatory Program to put toward addressing
staffing shortages.

Taken together, these two measures should quantify and begin to address
longstanding wetland permitting delays experienced by NAHB's members.

A Win on H-2B Visas

In a victory for NAHB, we were able to omit a provision from being included in
the massive spending bill that would have targeted the multifamily and
commercial construction sectors for exclusion from the H-2B program.

H-2B visas allow employers to hire foreign workers who come temporarily to the
United States and perform temporary non-agricultural services or labor —
including construction work — on a one-time, seasonal, peak-load or intermittent
basis.

NAHB told lawmakers that such a move would "ultimately exacerbate the affordable
housing problems already ravaging the market" and that "further hindering the
ability of the multifamily industry to find workers to supplement the U.S.
workforce stands to harm thousands of American families."

Smoke Detector Concerns

Of concern to NAHB, the spending package includes a bill that forces compliance
with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72, which requires using a
10-year, non-rechargeable, sealed battery smoke detector in federally assisted
housing units.

According to NFPA, there is no smoke alarm capable of emitting the low frequency
520 Hz required by the NFPA 72 to notify persons with hearing loss. Furthermore,
the bill's hearing loss provisions are overly broad and will require the
unnecessary installation of equipment in all federally assisted housing instead
of focusing efforts on solutions for occupants actually experiencing hearing
loss.

NAHB will work with the new Congress to seek cost-effective and feasible
solutions to allow for flexibilities regarding compliance with NFPA 72 while
still providing suitable notifications for persons with hearing loss.


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