Reps. Cleaver & Flood Kick Off Public Input Process for HOME and CDBG Reauthorization
(Washington, D.C.) – RealEstateRama – Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) released a video kicking off a new initiative to gather public input on a potential reauthorization of Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.
Interested parties are encouraged to submit feedback regarding their experiences with CDBG and HOME as well as their ideas to make the programs work better. Please submit feedback via email to " data-extlink="">
“We’re working across party lines on key issues that are important nationwide: reducing housing costs and building more housing supply. We want to hear what you like about the programs, what you don’t like about the programs, and if you have any ideas to make them work better,” said Rep. Flood.
“Rising housing costs are a big problem, and there’s no silver bullet, but we have found a good place to start our collaboration: the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnership Program and the Community Development Block Grant programs,” said Rep. Cleaver.
The HOME and CDBG programs have not been reauthorized by Congress since 1992. The video can be found by clicking here.
The video’s full script is below.
Full Video Script
Rep. Flood: I’m Mike Flood, Chairman of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee in the House of Representatives,
Rep. Cleaver: and I’m Emanuel Cleaver, Ranking Member of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee.
Rep. Flood: I’m a Republican,
Rep. Cleaver: and I’m a Democrat.
Rep. Flood: And we’re working across party lines on key issues that are important nationwide: reducing housing costs and building more housing supply.
Rep. Cleaver: Rising housing costs are a big problem, and there’s no silver bullet, but we have found a good place to start our collaboration: the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnership Program and the Community Development Block Grant programs.
Rep. Flood: These two programs have not been reauthorized by Congress since the 1990s. It’s well past time for them to be updated and reformed to ensure they’re meeting the housing and infrastructure challenges of the present day.
Rep. Cleaver: That’s where you come in. We want to hear from municipalities, states, nonprofits and other stakeholders that interact with CDBG and HOME.
Rep. Flood: We want to hear what you like about the programs, what you don’t like about the programs, and if you have any ideas to make them work better.
Rep. Cleaver: For those that are interested, we’re asking you to reach out to an email address monitored by both of us.
Rep. Flood: Please reach out to " href="mailto:
Rep. Cleaver: And please share this message with others in your community that want to provide their feedback.
Rep. Flood: Our deadline for submission is April 25th. After all the feedback is submitted, we will invite a select number of commenters to Washington, DC to discuss their ideas in person with both of us.
Rep. Cleaver: We look forward to working together, and working with you, to update these programs for the 21st Century.
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Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone,?and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.
