Urge Congress to pass a budget with strong homeless and affordable housing programs.
Congress has a new fiscal deadline of March 14 to pass the 2025 budget when a temporary stopgap expires and to begin the process of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget plan. Due to continued inflation in the housing market, congressional staff have indicated it will be nearly impossible to find enough funding to renew existing housing programs in the annual federal budget -- making housing this fiscal year a core crisis that could devastate the work of many of our ministries among those of us experiencing homelessness and unstable housing.
Recent administration freezes on housing program funds have created additional instability, while proposed cuts to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administrative workforce would debilitate program implementation. The restrictions on nonprofits in the House of Representatives continue to inadvertently bar faith-based and religious entities from making their own appropriations requests, adding new challenges for our partners active in providing essential shelter needs.
Adequate funding for shelter, expanding housing supply and maintaining HUD's operational capacity are crucial to ensuring that all people, especially the most vulnerable among us, have access to a safe and affordable home.
Customize this letter with your local experiences and convictions to your member of Congress urging them to support housing and shelter funding in the federal budget. Thank you for adding your voice!
