But Carson will inherit a public housing system that's in crisis. And experts say Congress is unlikely to increase funding for public housing, and HUD, which funds the programs nationwide, estimates that approximately 10,000 units of public housing are lost each year to decay and disrepair. In 2016, the federal government allocated $1.9 billion to fund capital improvements in public housing nationwide, nearly a billion dollars less than it did in 2000. "Having public housing units is a buffer against those rising rents." "We would like to see public housing infrastructure included along with bridges and roads," Bach said.

Source: CNN January 14, 2017 15:00 UTC