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Fairfax housing officials warn of federal cuts, highlight shelter gains and development progress
Summary
Fairfax County housing officials told the county's Housing Committee that proposed federal HUD cuts could squeeze rental assistance even as federal tax-credit changes expand capacity to build affordable units; locally, new shelters and a pipeline at 38% of a 10,000-unit goal were highlighted.
Supervisor Dahlia Paltrick convened the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Housing Committee, and Tom Fleetwood, Director of Housing and Community Development, briefed members on federal and local housing developments.
Fleetwood told the committee that the President's proposed budget would include "substantial reductions" to HUD rental assistance and homelessness programs and that the administration proposed eliminating HOME and CDBG. He said congressional appropriations work is just beginning and that county staff will closely monitor outcomes.
At the same time, Fleetwood said improvements to the Low…
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