Appropriations Committee Votes to Restore $3 Million to HOPWA Funding

The House Appropriations Committee voted to restore $3 million to the HOPWA program which had been cut by $32 million from the FY13 allocated number of $332 million.  The amendment was introduced by Representative Barbara Lee (CA-13), Representative Adam Schiff (CA-28) and Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05).  The offset for this amendment is from the HUD Administrative Support Office.

Prior to introducing the HOPWA Amendment with the $3 million offset, Representatives Lee, Schiff and Quigley had introduced a bill that would fully restore HOPWA funding and take it up to $335 million, the level the President had requested in his FY14 budget.  The $35 million increase to HOPWA was introduced with no offset and was rejected by the Appropriations Committee with a voice vote.

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