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$18,143,000,000 for project-based rental assistance

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6, Sec. 6. Written by .

$18,143,000,000 for project-based rental assistance

The document says “means”Who acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says

“For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise provided for, $18,143,000,000, to remain available until expended”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6

Division D gives $18,143,000,000 for project-based subsidy contracts, available October 1, 2025 in addition to $400,000,000 previously appropriated, plus a further $400,000,000 available October 1, 2026. The money covers expiring or terminating section 8 project-based contracts, amendments to them and related contracts.

What the document actually says

“For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (``the Act''), not otherwise provided for, $18,143,000,000, to remain available until expended”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6
That sentence, in plain words

This money helps pay rent that is tied to a building. The sum is over 18 billion dollars. It may be held until it is spent.

What this is about

Here the aid stays with the building, not the person. A tenant who moves leaves the aid behind.

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  1. The document itself

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6, 140 Stat. 174 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm

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    “$18,143,000,000 for project-based rental assistance,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6, Sec. 6. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec06-project-based-rental/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).

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