Published On: July 7, 20262 min read399 words

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 appropriations process is underway and the House has released their funding proposals across federal agencies. These spending levels are not at all final—they are partisan proposals from the House’s Republican majority.

Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Education (ED), and Labor (DOL)

On June 9, the House Appropriations Committee passed their proposed FY 2027 funding for HHS, ED, and DOL:

  • $146.3 million for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act program, the same level of funding as FY 2026. No set-aside funding for Prevention Demonstration Program grants.
  • $129 million for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (McKinney-Vento education), the same level of funding.
  • $12.37 billion for Head Start and Early Head Start, a $20 million increase.
  • $2.75 billion for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a $4.5 billion decrease.
  • No funding for youth programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a $948 million decrease.
  • $880 million for Job Corps, an $880 million decrease.
  • $970.5 million for AmeriCorps, a $280 million decrease.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

On June 3, the House Appropriations Committee passed their proposed FY 2027 funding for HUD:

  • $3.78 billion for CoC, a $231 million decrease from FY 2026.
  • $290 million for Emergency Solutions Grants, the same level of funding as FY 2026.
  • $82 million for new YHDP awards, a $25 million decrease.
    • No stated funding for new YHSI projects.
  • $30 million for Foster Youth to Independence vouchers, a $5 million increase.

Department of Justice (DOJ)

On May 13, the House Appropriations Committee passed their proposed FY 2027 funding for DOJ:

  • $105 million for Youth Mentoring Grants, the same level of funding as FY 2026.
  • $25.5 million for Title V Delinquency Prevention Programs, a $24.5 million decrease.
  • $40 million for Title II Formula Grants, a $25 million decrease.

What happens next?

The House’s proposals are only one piece of the puzzle—next, the Senate should release their proposals. The Senate was expected to release bipartisan proposals before they leave DC for August recess, but that is looking more and more unlikely due to competing priorities, the upcoming election, and the absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

What seems most likely is that Congress will extend their September 30 appropriations deadline past the election. They do this through a continuing resolution, which maintains current funding levels for the federal government while giving them more time to negotiate (and to see how the elections shake out, which, depending on which party has the majority, could have an impact on final spending levels).

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