One area where housing is concerned is the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which would see its funding contract by $6.2 billion, or 13.2%, as compared to 2017. The cuts focus on big-ticket community development grant programs that the administration has identified as too broad as well as rental assistance reform, according to The Washington Post. The $3 billion Community Development Block Grants program accounts for half of the department’s cuts.
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