From a U.S. Conference of Mayors press release, January 18 (just three weeks ago):
HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson discussed issues related to housing and other community development programs. He also addressed the mayors' concerns about CDBG. "CDBG has worked and continues to work in our country. The '06 budget is fiscally conservative, but we will address the needs of your concerns." Jackson said.
Senator George Voinovich also addressed CDBG calling it the greatest program ever. "We shouldn't be talking about decreasing it. We should be talking about increasing it," Voinovich said.