Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025 – David M. Dworkin, President and CEO of the National Housing Conference (NHC), issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s 2026 proposed budget:
“President Trump’s proposed 2026 housing budget will drive up homelessness and force apartment owners and operators out of business. The budget proposal cuts nearly 44% from the Department of Housing and Urban Development – gutting critical housing and homelessness programs and eliminating highly successful and bipartisan programs like HOME and Family Self-Sufficiency. Further, the budget calls for the elimination of NeighborWorks® America – a highly effective organization that serves the housing needs of communities throughout the United States, especially in underserved rural areas in red states. These proposed reductions would have a devastating impact on millions of Americans, particularly the most vulnerable among us, and would directly lead to increased homelessness across the country and the bankruptcy of many private businesses that own and operate affordable housing.
We are confident that this Congress will do the right thing by rejecting these politically unsupportable cuts and instead prioritize the stability and security that safe, affordable housing provides to families and communities. Housing unaffordability and instability has become an increasingly bipartisan problem with bipartisan support. The National Housing Conference will continue to work with leaders on both sides of the aisle to ensure that housing remains a bipartisan issue and that proven programs are protected and strengthened—not weakened.”
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About the National Housing Conference (NHC): Founded in 1931, the National Housing Conference is the oldest and broadest housing coalition in America. NHC is a diverse continuum of affordable housing stakeholders who convene and collaborate through dialogue, advocacy, research, and education, to develop equitable solutions that serve our common interest—an America where everyone is able to live in a quality, affordable home in a thriving community. Politically diverse and nonpartisan, NHC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. To learn more about NHC, visit www.nhc.org.