Share- The President’s 2021 budget proposes a 7% decrease ($5M) in FY2020 appropriation for fair housing activities. Of the $65.3M for fair housing activities, $39.6M supports the private enforcement and education activities of nonprofit organizations under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP), and $23.9M reimburses State and local governments for their administration of laws substantially-equivalent to the federal Fair Housing Act under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP).
- The President’s 2021 budget provides FHIP organizations, who conduct fair housing testing, 12% less funding than the 2020 appropriation—a cut of $5.4M. The budget provides effectively level funding to the State and local agencies participating in FHAP, increasing the program funding by $400,000.
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