House Jobs Bill Amendment Includes $2 Billion For Public Housing Capital Grants and New Housing Trust Fund.

The House Rules Committee has posted amendments to the House Defense Appropriations bill to be considered by the House this week. They include $1 Billion in additional HUD Capital Grant program funding and $1 Billion+ for the new Housing Trust Fund.

Not clear as to what will finally pass the House or Senate or when, but HUD provisions are in the amendment HERE titled House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 - Jobs for Main Street Act, 2010.

Originally created and posted on the Oregon Housing Blog.