WASHINGTON WATCH: Senate Passes FY 2010 THUD Appropriations Bill

UPDATED: September 18, 2009

The Senate passed the fiscal year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill on September 17, 2009. The bill provides $45.8 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including $18.1 billion for Section 8 tenant-based vouchers and $8.1 billion for the Section 8 project-based rental assistance program. The bill largely mirrors the THUD appropriations bill passed by the House of Representatives in July, and will proceed to conference. Visit the Senate Appropriations Committee webpage to read a full summary and press release. To see a detailed breakdown and comparison, visit the Enterprise Community Partners webpage.

Senate Appropriations Committee Announcement:
http://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news.cfm?method=news.view&id=e68db9fb-5826-4bf3-a430-23ddead6bd8f

To see a detailed breakdown from Enterprise Community Partners:
http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/public_policy/documents/hud_budget_chart_2010.pdf