President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 would appropriate $160 million for FHA’s administrative expenses, level with the 2026 funding level.
The attorneys general said the guidance threatens to cut complaint referrals and funding to state and local fair housing agencies that provide protections that go beyond the federal Fair Housing Act.
Staffing levels at the Department of Housing and Urban Development fell in the third quarter last year, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
Consumer advocates called on HUD to withdraw the proposal, noting that if finalized, it would undermine the agency’s enforcement of the Fair Housing Act’s protections against unlawful discrimination.