TAMPA, Fla. — A proposed 2026 federal budget cut to fair housing enforcement is raising concerns among housing advocates, who say it could weaken oversight at a time when appraisal bias remains a persistent issue.
The proposal calls for a roughly 70% reduction in funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, the agency responsible for enforcing the Fair Housing Act.
Housing advocates warn that the reduction could slow investigations into discrimination complaints and limit enforcement efforts nationwide…