11 Unauthorized Government Spending Programs Trump Cut From His 2018 Budget
1. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration spent $251 million dollars in 2017. This agency’s authority to exist expired in 2008.
4. Department of Homeland Security, Port Security Grants and Transit Security Assistance
The 2018 Budget did not mention how much the individual Port Security Grant program spends each year but did mention it was an unauthorized program and that the Department’s budget would be reduced. Overall, the 2018 budget eliminates $218 million from Homeland Security for programs that are being eliminated.
7. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Indian Community Development Block Grant
This $60 million block grant fund is being eliminated because it is duplicative and no longer authorized by Congress. This fund authorized grants to Tribes for the construction of affordable housing. There is no matrix to prove that this grant actually had any impact on affordable housing.
8. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program Account
In addition to offering duplicative services, this program has been expired since 2001. For 16 years, this program has been giving money to non-profit organizations to assist with community development activities. This program will waste $56 Million in 2017.
9. Department of Justice, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
This duplicative and unauthorized program reimburses states and local governments for the cost of incarcerating illegal criminal aliens. This program is poorly administered in that the local governments applying for the funds did not actually have to use the funds for detaining illegal criminal aliens. A large portion of the funds go to New York and California.
1. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration spent $251 million dollars in 2017. This agency’s authority to exist expired in 2008.
4. Department of Homeland Security, Port Security Grants and Transit Security Assistance
The 2018 Budget did not mention how much the individual Port Security Grant program spends each year but did mention it was an unauthorized program and that the Department’s budget would be reduced. Overall, the 2018 budget eliminates $218 million from Homeland Security for programs that are being eliminated.
7. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Indian Community Development Block Grant
This $60 million block grant fund is being eliminated because it is duplicative and no longer authorized by Congress. This fund authorized grants to Tribes for the construction of affordable housing. There is no matrix to prove that this grant actually had any impact on affordable housing.
8. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity Program Account
In addition to offering duplicative services, this program has been expired since 2001. For 16 years, this program has been giving money to non-profit organizations to assist with community development activities. This program will waste $56 Million in 2017.
9. Department of Justice, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
This duplicative and unauthorized program reimburses states and local governments for the cost of incarcerating illegal criminal aliens. This program is poorly administered in that the local governments applying for the funds did not actually have to use the funds for detaining illegal criminal aliens. A large portion of the funds go to New York and California.