The article discusses HUD's attempt to withhold funds from Cambridge, Massachusetts, and other cities due to noncompliance with new guidelines about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), gender ideology, and immigration status. The city argues that adhering to HUD's conditions would conflict with local ordinances ensuring equal treatment for all residents. Cambridge received a temporary restraining order that prevents HUD from withholding $6.4 million in Continuum of Care funding until at least June 2025, allowing essential homeless programs to continue while future legal proceedings determine the legitimacy of HUD's stance and potential overreach.
Cambridge's Welcoming Community Ordinance grants everyone equal treatment regardless of immigration status. Complying with HUD's new demands would endanger compliance with the ordinance.
HUD aims to steer Cambridge and the other impacted cities from incorporating rules or regulations that supposedly clash with these stated priorities.
The temporary restraining order blocks HUD from withholding the funds due to the city's noncompliance with the conditions through June 4, 2025.
We will be joining others to have that court recognize that this is an inappropriate request from HUD.
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