The Trump administration has considered more than $6 billion in cuts
at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to
preliminary budget documents obtained by The Washington Post. The plan
would squeeze public housing support and end most federally funded
community development grants, which provide services such as meal
assistance and cleaning up abandoned properties in low-income
neighborhoods.
It’s the latest evidence that the administration
is following through on President Trump’s goal to cut domestic spending
by $54 billion to bolster the defense budget. HUD’s budget would shrink
by about 14 percent to $40.5 billion in fiscal 2018, which begins in
October.
HUD Secretary Ben Carson has
taken a staunchly conservative stance on public assistance in the past,
saying dependency on HUD programs could become “a way of life” for
recipients. While suggesting significant cuts, the preliminary budget
maintains the same level of funding to rental assistance programs and
avoids reductions that could directly put families on the streets.
Instead, it targets funding for building maintenance and community
development projects, although HUD recommends in the budget document
that those projects receive funding from another source.
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Source: The Washington Post
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