National Fair Housing Alliance Condemns House THUD Subcommittee's Decision to Slash Critical Fair Housing Funding

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The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has denounced the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee's decision to slash critical fair housing funding. The move threatens to leave vulnerable communities unprotected during the nation's fair and affordable housing crisis. The House draft bill eliminates vital funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), which funds local, community-based fair housing organizations throughout the U.S.

Key Takeaways:

  • The House THUD Subcommittee's decision to slash critical fair housing funding will leave disabled veterans, seniors, survivors of domestic violence, families with children, people of color, and other vulnerable communities unprotected during the nation's fair and affordable housing crisis.
  • The elimination of vital funding for HUD's Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) will result in the loss of critical support for local, community-based fair housing organizations, which provide localized assistance to people who face housing and lending discrimination.
  • FHIP-funded organizations processed over 75 percent of all housing discrimination complaints filed in 2023, at a time when the nation is facing a record number of housing discrimination complaints.
  • The House Appropriations THUD subcommittee held a mark-up of the bill on Monday, July 14th at 5pm ET, and the full House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, July 17th at 10am ET for further consideration of the bill.
  • The proposed budget cuts $18 million from FHEO's current budget, resulting in insufficient staffing levels and a reduction in FHEO's staff at a time when complaints of housing discrimination are at an all-time high.
  • The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the country's only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all people.
  • NFHA works to dismantle longstanding barriers to equity and build diverse, inclusive, well-resourced communities.

Statistics:

  • Over 75 percent of all housing discrimination complaints filed in 2023 were processed by FHIP-funded organizations.
  • The proposed budget allocates only $68 million for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO), cutting $18 million from its current budget.
  • 200 fair housing and justice-centered organizations are members of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA).

Sources:

  • National Fair Housing Alliance. (2025, July 15). NFHA Condemns the House THUD Subcommittee's Decision to Slash Critical Fair Housing Funding.
  • https://nationalfairhousing.org/nfha-condemns-the-house-thud-subcommittees-decision-to-slash-critical-fair-housing-funding/