The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed an appropriations minibus for fiscal year 2022, including U.S. Rep. David Price’s (D-NC) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development funding bill.
The funding bill increases funding by more than 11 percent above fiscal year 2021, an increase of $8.7 billion, bringing the total to $84.1 billion.
The Department of Transportation will receive a $1.9 billion increase, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development will receive a $6.8 billion increase.
The appropriations minibus provides $162.6 billion in budgetary resources, a $25.9 billion increase from 2021.
“This year’s T-HUD bill provides vital investments to expand opportunity and promote equity by improving our infrastructure and expanding our affordable housing stock,” Price said. “It promotes housing stability by providing increased funding for rental assistance, expanding housing vouchers, and prioritizing safety in public housing. The bill nearly doubles passenger and freight rail investment, solidifying our commitment to more sustainable travel while focusing on climate resilience and mitigation. It will benefit communities across America, both rural and urban, and lays the foundation for economic growth and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Price serves as chairman of the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee.