1878 file President s FY 2009 Budget Briefing

The President’s FY 2009 Budget Proposal: Analysis and Policy Implications : 

The President’s FY 2009 Budget Proposal: Analysis and Policy Implications February 5, 2008 @ 2 pm ET

Introduction: 

Introduction Today’s Alliance Presenters Sarah Kahn, Field Mobilizer Steve Berg, Vice President of Programs and Policy Phyllis Gilberti, Director of Field Mobilization Norm Suchar, Senior Policy Analyst

Introduction : 

Introduction All of the phone lines will be muted during the briefing. Please email questions to advocacy@naeh.org and we will have time at the end to answer those.

The Impact of the President’s Budget : 

The Impact of the President’s Budget The President’s Budget Proposal Always released on the first Monday in February Marks the start of the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year (which begins on October 1) Reflects the Administration’s funding priorities It is meant to guide the House and Senate as they decide on funding levels for programs during the appropriations process

The Impact of the President’s Budget: 

The Impact of the President’s Budget After the President's Budget it released… The House and Senate Budget Committees hold hearings to question the Administration’s requests The Budget Committees use this information to draft the Budget Resolution (this is supposed to be finished by April 15) *** The Budget Resolution sets a target for the total amount that the full appropriations committees have to spend.

The Impact of the President’s Budget: 

The Impact of the President’s Budget Then… Appropriations Committees divvy up funds to subcommittees Subcommittees have jurisdiction over funding levels for specific federal agencies (i.e. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services)

The Impact of the President’s Budget: 

The Impact of the President’s Budget Funding levels are included in the subcommittees’ separate appropriations bills (i.e. the FY 2009 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill) Appropriations bills do not become law until approved by Congress and the Administration Appropriations are supposed to be finalized by Sept. 30 but rarely are (This year they were not finished until December 26.)

The Impact of the President’s Budget: 

The Impact of the President’s Budget Moral of the story…. The President’s budget is NOT law Congress decides what goes into appropriations bills Most of our work to influence these funding levels is focused on securing support from Congress

Analysis of the President’s Budget: 

Analysis of the President’s Budget See: Rundown of the Administration’s FY 2009 Budget

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Appropriations Strategy for This Year and Beyond

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Campaign to Increase HUD Funding Short Term Goal: By fall of 2008, create champions in Congress on the HUD budget with a particular emphasis on homelessness Why?: To cultivate a strong group of supporters in Congress who will lead the charge in the 111th Congress (beginning January 2009)

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Why?: HUD Programs are Critical There are many HUD programs that are important to work to prevent and end homelessness McKinney, Section 8 Vouchers, Community Development Block Grant, HOME, public housing, HOPWA, Section 811, Section 202 among others

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Why?: Decreases in HUD Funding *Between 2004 and 2006, funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) declined by $3.3 billion (or 8 percent), adjusted for inflation **Between 1976 and 2004, housing assistance from all federal programs decreased by approximately 48 percent (adjusted for inflation) *Spending on low-income housing assistance is less than 2 percent of all federal expenditures * Rice, Douglas & Barbara Sard. 2007. The Effects of the Federal Budget Squeeze on Low-Income Housing Assistance. Washington, D.C.: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. **Dolbeare, Cushing N.; Irene Basloe Saraf & Sheila Crowley. 2004. Changing Priorities: The Federal Budget and Housing Assistance, 1976-2005. Washington, D.C.: National Low-Income Housing Coalition.

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Opportunities This Year Democratic Majority in Congress – More willing to increase HUD programs Election Year – Short-term fight this year for increases in the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriation and long-term work to strengthen ourselves for calendar year 2009 (FY 2010)

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Please join us! Contact Phyllis Gilberti and / or Sarah Kahn to become involved in the details of this plan.

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Advocacy Opportunities: Ask Senators to co-sponsor the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act, S. 2523 Feb. 12 @ 2 pm ET: National call on increasing federal supportive services funding Feb. 24 – 26: NLIHC’s Conference and Lobby Day

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 Feb. / March: HUD appropriations campaign April: Congressional briefing on homelessness and HUD appropriations May Congressional recess: Getting Members to visit local homeless/housing programs July: Alliance’s Annual Conference and Lobby Day

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008: 

Gaining Additional Resources in 2008 For more information… Contact Sarah Kahn (skahn@naeh.org / 202-942-8259) Sign up for the Advocacy Update on our website (www.endhomelessness.org)