Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Drone Infrastructure Inspection: $10,000,000 is set aside for the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Program to support infrastructure through drone technology (Section: Research and Technology).

Cyber Security: $74,600,000 is provided for cyber security initiatives, including upgrading network and information technology infrastructure and protecting data (Section: Cyber security initiatives).

Air Traffic and Aviation Safety: Significant funds are allocated for aviation safety activities ($1,861,039,000) and air traffic organization activities ($10,368,000,008) to support the aviation industry (Section: Federal Aviation Administration - Operations).

Infrastructure and Safety Research: Funding is provided for research, engineering, and development of national airspace systems, as well as behavioral research on automated driving systems (Sections: FAA - Facilities and Equipment; and NHTSA - Operations and Research).

Rental Assistance: Substantial funding is directed toward the renewal of expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts to provide housing assistance (Section: Public and Indian Housing - Tenant-Based Rental Assistance).

Transit Benefits: The bill authorizes the establishment of uniform standards for supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits (Section: General Provisions - Department of Transportation, Sec. 189).

Prevention of Rental Assistance Termination: The Secretary is directed to use offsets to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families due to insufficient funding (Paragraph 1).

Support for Displaced Families: Funds are available for the relocation and replacement of housing units when they are demolished or disposed of, or for the relocation of witnesses to combat crime (Paragraph s 2).

Assistance for High-Risk Tenants: Up to $5,000,000 may be used to provide tenant protection assistance to residents in low vacancy areas who may face rent increases exceeding 30 percent of their income due to loan maturities or contract expirations (Paragraph 2).

Support for Veterans: Funds are allocated for Tribal HUD-VASH to serve Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness (Paragraph 5).

Youth Foster Care Support: The "First Lady Melania Trump Youth Foster to Independence Initiative" provides up to $30,000,000 in new incremental voucher assistance for eligible youth (Paragraph 6).

Safety and Security in Public Housing: $30,000,000 is available for emergency capital needs, with at least $10,000,000 specifically for safety and security measures (Public Housing Fund, Paragraph 4).

Economic Independence: The bill funds the family self-sufficiency program to help eligible families achieve economic independence (Self-sufficiency Programs, Paragraph 1).

Native American Housing Support: Significant funds are provided for Native American housing block grants and competitive grants to support construction and rehabilitation (Native American Programs, Paragraphs 1 and 2).

Protection for Survivors of Violence: The continuum of care program includes incentives to renew projects that assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (Homeless Assistance Grants, Paragraph 2).

Lead Hazard Reduction: Funding is provided for the award of grants to reduce lead-based paint hazards and for the healthy homes initiative (Lead Hazard Reduction, Paragraphs 1 and 2).

Infrastructure Improvements: Several amendments change project descriptions to focus on essential services like "Sewer Improvements" (Section (b)(2) of the 2024 table) or "Security Upgrades at NYCHA's Soundview Houses" (Section (c)(9)).

Housing Support: The bill amends various projects to focus on housing, such as changing a project to "Acquisition for Affordable Housing for Veterans" (Section (b)(3)) and "Skid Row Permanent Supportive Housing Rehabilitation" (Section (b)(6)).

Community Facility Upgrades: Provisions include changes for "Facility Upgrades" (Section (b)(9)) and "Pawtucket Library Renovations" (Section (b)(2)) which may benefit local communities.

Protections Against Automated Enforcement: The bill prohibits using funds to purchase, install, maintain, or operate automated traffic enforcement cameras for red-light, speed, or stop sign enforcement (Section 427).

Restrictions on Commercial Motor Vehicle Equipment: Funds may not be used to require vehicles over 26,000 pounds to be equipped with speed limiting devices (Section: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Sec. 133).

Limitations on Training and Career Programs: The bill states that funds shall not be available for new applicants for the second career training program within the Federal Aviation Administration (Section: Federal Aviation Administration - Operations).

Restrictions on Driver Privacy/Tracking: The bill prevents the use of funds to implement limitations on the ability of private aircraft owners to block their aircraft registration or flight identification from public tracking (Section: Federal Aviation Administration, Sec. 116).

Employment Restrictions: Funds cannot be used for the salaries and expenses of more than 125 political and Presidential appointees within the Department of Transportation (Section: General Provisions - Department of Transportation, Sec. 183).

Union Station Funding Constraints: The bill directs that improvements to Washington Union Station rely on the private sector with a minimum requirement for Federal assistance (Section: Federal Railroad Administration, Sec. 154).

Financial Offsets for Agencies: The Secretary may perform a statutory offset of public housing agencies' 2026 allocations based on their net restricted assets (Paragraph 1).

Potential Reductions in Agency Funding: The Secretary has the authority to decrease amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform percentage if administrative funds are insufficient (Administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies, Paragraph s 3).

Restrictions on Certain Assistance: Under section 210, assistance under section 8 cannot be provided to individuals who are students, under 24 years of age, unmarried, or without a dependent child, among other specific criteria (Section 210).

Restrictions on Using Funds for Certain Projects: Funds cannot be used for the acquisition of new commercial space, as the project list was amended to focus on renovation (Section 424).

Restrictions on Energy Standards: The Secretary is prohibited from using funds to update minimum energy efficiency standards for new housing financed by the Department (Section 237).

Reduced Housing Units: One amendment reduces the number of affordable housing properties from 4 to 3 in Seattle, King County, WA (Section (c)(8)).

Changes to Community Focus: Some amendments shift the scope of projects, such as changing "Helping Up Mission Permanent Housing on East Baltimore Street" to "Greenspace Development in Baltimore" (Section (b)(11)).