Program administration, training, technical assistance, capacity building, and oversight

(a) Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2026, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,— (1) $949,250,000 to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for— (A) the costs to the Secretary of administering and overseeing the implementation of this title and the Department’s programs generally, including information technology, inspections of housing units, research and evaluation, financial reporting, and other costs; and (B) new awards or increasing prior awards to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity building related to the Department’s programs, including direct program support to program recipients throughout the country, including insular areas, that require such assistance with daily operations; (2) $43,250,000 to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for necessary salaries and expenses for conducting oversight of amounts provided by this title; (3) $5,000,000 to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury for necessary salaries and expenses for conducting oversight of amounts provided by this title; and (4) $2,500,000 to the Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Agriculture for necessary salaries and expenses for conducting oversight of amounts provided by this title. Amounts appropriated by this section shall remain available until September 30, 2033. (b) Implementation The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall have authority to issue such regulations, notices, or other guidance, forms, instructions, and publications to carry out the programs, projects, or activities authorized under this section to ensure that such programs, projects, or activities are completed in a timely and effective manner.