Essential Advocacy Points for February 2026

Appropriations Update  

Congress passed the FY 26 THUD government funding bill along with the remaining FY 26 funding bills except for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. The FY 26 THUD bill funding levels are consistent with the Senate’s FY 26 proposal, which provided level funding for the HOME and CDBG programs.  

The FY 27 funding cycle will begin once the Trump Administration releases their FY 27 proposal. This typically occurs in connection to a President’s State of the Union (SOTU), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced that that President will address the nation on Feb. 24. NAHRO will update members once the White House budget is released.  

Congress Requests Information on Troubled PHAs; NAHRO Joins Industry Groups to Urge HUD to Extend Time Limit on Immigration Information Collection

House Financial Services majority members announced they sent letters to 32 Troubled PHAs last week. The committee requests in-depth information on property management, financial oversight, and long-term plans to address deficiencies by February 23, 2026.

The agencies include: Housing Authority of the City of Live Oak (Florida), Dodge City Housing Authority (Kansas), Wichita Housing Authority (Kansas), Manhattan Housing Authority (Kansas), Topeka Housing Authority (Kansas), Burrton Housing Authority (Kansas), Village of Fenton Housing Authority (Louisiana), Housing Authority of Lake Charles (Louisiana), Housing Authority of Prince Georges County (Maryland), Highland Park Housing Commission (Michigan), Inkster Housing Commission (Michigan), Muskegon Heights Housing Commission (Michigan), Saginaw Housing Commission (Michigan), Dowagiac Housing Commission (Michigan), Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Chisolm, Minnesota, Richland County Housing Authority (Montana), Housing Authority of the County of Wake (North Carolina), North Central Housing Authority (North Dakota), Omaha Housing Authority (Nebraska), Irvington Housing Authority (New Jersey), Newark Housing Authority (New Jersey), Trenton Housing Authority (New Jersey), Housing Authority of the City of Camden (New Jersey), City of Albuquerque Housing Authority (New Mexico), Town of Hempstead Housing Authority (New York), Springfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (Ohio), Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (Ohio), Chester Housing Authority (Pennsylvania), Housing Authority of the County of Chester (Pennsylvania), Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority (Virginia), Danville Development and Housing Authority (Virginia), and Virgin Islands Housing Authority (U.S. Virgin Islands). 

This request, in addition to the recent, separate HUD requirement that all housing agencies re-verify the immigration status of certain individuals within the next 30 days, has placed significant stress on some agencies. NAHRO, along with industry partners, has sent a letter requesting that HUD grant agencies more time to provide the requested information, citing:

• 30 days to review all tenant files may be difficult for most agencies, 
• Gathering this info requires valid verification consent forms, 
• Size and number of individuals on EIV-SAVE report may contain inaccuracies that could harm individuals that are complying, and
• The request may impede other agency operations to satisfy this requirement.

NAHRO’s Housing Update from Washington

Last Thursday, the NAHRO team was joined by the National Housing Law Project (NLHP) for a special hour-long Housing Update from Washington. The team discussed the EIV-SAVE Report and held an open audience Q/A on various topics. View the recording on the Housing Updates from Washington page.