Federal Policy (June 2026)

EHCY Protected, Title I Cut: What’s in the House FY27 Bills

The House FY2027 bill maintains EHCY funding but cuts Title I by $1.9 billion. Here’s what’s in the bill and what comes next.

On June 9, the House Appropriations Committee passed its FY2027 funding bill on a 34-28 party-line vote, rejecting the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate the McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth program and fold it into a block grant. The bill maintains EHCY funding at its current level of $129 million. While we are relieved that EHCY funding is preserved, we are deeply concerned by the bill’s proposed $1.9 billion cut to Title I, Part A and the elimination of several other programs that serve children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness.

The bill cuts funding for Title I, Part A by 10% and eliminates a number of other important early care and education programs (including Title III English Learner Acquisition, Migrant Education, Subsidized Student Loans, and Child Care Access Means Parents in School). It increases funding for Head Start, child care, TRIO, GEAR Up, and several other programs.

An Important Reminder + Your Voice Matters

As a reminder, the House Appropriations Committee actions are only one part of a lengthy appropriations process; these bills are not final. The Senate Appropriations Committee has not yet released its FY2027 bills for early care, education, or housing. If you live in AK, AL, AR, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, OH, SC, SD, TN, or WV, your voice especially matters. If you live in one of those states, please fill out this form if you’d like to receive the contact information of Congressional staff in your Senator’s office and talking points. 

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What’s in the House Committee’s Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY2027 Bill?

Overall, the bill funds the U.S. Department of Education at $70.7 billion (10% below the previous year) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at $110.8 billion (4% below the previous year).

Below are proposed funding levels in the bill for programs that have particular relevance to children and youth experiencing homelessness. 

Programs with Funding Increases:

Programs Receiving the Same Amount of Funding:

Programs with Significant Cuts:

Programs Eliminated:

What’s in the House Homeless Assistance and Housing FY2027 Bill?

The House Appropriations Committee passed its FY2027 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development bill on June 3, 2026 by a 34-27 vote. The bill would fund HUD at $71.38 billion, a $5.94 billion, or over 8%, cut from the previous year. Funding for select programs are described below.

What Happens Next?

As a reminder, the House Appropriations Committee bills are only one part of a lengthy appropriations process and are not final. The Senate Appropriations Committee has yet to release or mark up its education or housing FY2027 bills, and is likely to reject most of the cuts in the House bills.

Given upcoming lengthy Congressional recesses, the most likely scenario is that Congress will not meet its September 30th deadline for funding the government, and instead will be forced to pass a short-term spending bill (“Continuing Resolution, or CR”) to keep the government open until after the elections in November.