Housing/Homelessness: Continue funding the Native Hawaiian Housing block grant program as well as the National Housing Trust Fund for the development and preservation of affordable rental housing.
Continue funding the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program and the National Housing Trust Fund for affordable rental housing development and preservation.
Occurrences
Evidence
The enacted FY2026 THUD division provides $22.3 million for the Native Hawaiian housing block grant, available through September 30, 2030.
FHFA reported that the enterprises made $333 million in affordable housing allocation payments in 2025, with 65% transferred to the Housing Trust Fund; the fund allocates money annually to states to produce or preserve affordable housing.
Assessments
Congress continued FY2026 funding for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant at $22.3 million, matching the funding Schatz had sought to preserve, and the National Housing Trust Fund remained on its recurring annual funding stream for affordable housing production and preservation. Because the programs were funded while Schatz is still in office, this is a same-term delivery rather than a later-term completion.