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Chris Coons: “CDBG is a critical part of HUD's mission.”

Featuring: Chris Coons, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Delaware

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Published May 16, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:18

I'm grateful for your leadership and proud of the FY26 bill that this subcommittee passed that makes strong investments in critical housing programs and rejected proposed drastic cuts and reauthorization. And, Madam Chair, I agree with you that CDBG is a critical part of HUD's mission. and look forward to working with you to ensure that whatever cuts OMB may be proposing around programs like SHOP that I've seen effectively implemented in my community are rejected again. (00:18–00:21)

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Asserts that the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is essential to HUD's mission.

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