Repeal Community Development Block Grants Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Repeal Community Development Block Grants Act repeals section 101 and sections 103 through 122 of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, effective October 1, 2025. Those provisions contain the core Community Development Block Grant framework. The bill therefore does not reform CDBG formulas or eligibility; it abolishes the program authorities. The practical effects would hit local governments, entitlement communities, states, housing rehabilitation projects, public facilities, neighborhood revitalization work, and federal budget accounts that currently fund CDBG grants.
Who Benefits and How
Federal taxpayers benefit if repealing CDBG reduces future community development grant outlays. Budget-cut advocates benefit because the bill eliminates a long-running HUD block grant program rather than trimming it. Members opposing federal local-development subsidies benefit from a clean repeal effective date. Treasury budget planners benefit if future appropriations no longer include CDBG program spending.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Cities and counties lose a flexible HUD funding source for housing, infrastructure, public facilities, and neighborhood projects. Low- and moderate-income communities lose one of the main federal block grant tools for local development needs. State community development agencies must unwind CDBG administration and pipeline projects. HUD grant staff must close out program authorities, guidance, and grantee oversight after repeal.
Key Provisions
- Repeals the core Community Development Block Grant statutory authorities.
- Sets an October 1, 2025 effective date for the repeal.
- Eliminates rather than reforms CDBG grants under title I of the 1974 Act.
- Removes HUD authority for flexible community development grants to states and local governments.
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Repeals the Community Development Block Grant statutory authorities in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 effective October 1, 2025.
Key Policy Areas
Housing, Community Development, Federal Grants
Primary Purpose
Repeals the Community Development Block Grant statutory authorities in title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 effective October 1, 2025.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Federal taxpayers
- Budget-cut advocates
- Members opposing local-development subsidies
- Treasury budget planners
Identified Costs
- Cities and counties
- Low-income communities
- State community development agencies
- HUD grant staff
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. McClintock (for himself and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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