Community Housing Grants
              Date: 
                    July 1, 2008        
              Who: 
                    HUD        
              Policy Area: 
                    Sector Policy (Non-Financial)        
              Economic Target: 
                    Housing        
              Action Type: 
                    Direct Spending        
              Maximum Amount: 
                      $3.92 billion        
              Amount Spent: 
                      $0.92 billion        
              Deficit Impact: 
                      $3.87 billion        Grants for redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes in high-foreclosure neighborhoods.
This measure was part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, along with an increase in the low-income housing tax credit, creation of the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and creation of the first-time homebuyer tax credit.
              Notes: 
                    Amount spent indicates estimated outlays in 2009, deficit impact indicates ten year estimate, and maximum amount indicates estimated budget authority (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/95xx/doc9597/hr3221.pdf).
 
          