The Brief

A long-running federal program that has helped finance affordable housing across the country could be eliminated under President Donald Trump’s latest budget proposal.

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program, started in the 1990s, has provided more than $38 billion in grants over three decades to help build, repair and preserve affordable housing. An Associated Press analysis found the program has supported more than 1.3 million homes, with more than 540,000 located in rural or largely rural districts.

Housing experts warn that ending the program would hit communities in Appalachia and other rural regions especially hard, where housing construction is limited and private investment is scarce.

Why you should care:

The HOME program helps nonprofits and local housing agencies

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