Summary of 2014 Omnibus: Transportation and Housing & Urban Development

January 15, 2014
Press Release
Summary of 2014 Omnibus: Transportation and Housing & Urban Development

2013 enacted level:               $51.8 billion

2014 Committee mark:         $44.1 billion

2014 Omnibus:                       $50.9 billion

·        $9.65 billion for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operations, which is roughly equal to the FY2013 enacted level and $246 million more than the post-sequester level.

·        $600 million for National Infrastructure Investments (TIGER), which is $100 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·        $2.13 billion for Capital Investment Grants, which is $177 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·        $1.39 billion for Amtrak capital and operating expenses, which is $28 million less than the 2013 enacted level but $45 million more than the post-sequester level.

·        $819 million for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is $9 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·        $17.4 billion for Section 8 Tenant Based Rental Assistance renewals, which is $123 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·         $9.6 billion for Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance renewals, which is $596 million more than the 2013 enacted level.

·        $3.03 billion for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), which is $278 million less than the 2013 enacted level but $200 million more than the President’s budget request.

·        $1 billion for HOME Investment Partnerships, which is equal to the 2013 enacted level.

·        $110 million for Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, which is $10 million less than the 2013 enacted level.

113th Congress