"The Trump administration is upending its homelessness policy, with deep cuts to funding for long-term housing. Instead, it will shift money toward transitional housing that requires work and addiction treatment. In a statement, the Department of Housing and Urban Development said the new policies will "restore accountability" and promote "self-sufficiency" by addressing the "root causes of homelessness, including illicit drugs and mental illness." It also noted that overall homelessness funding is going up, from $3.6 billion to $3.9 billion."
"And in many places, it will leave a months-long gap after current funding runs out and before new money flows. In another change, HUD will no longer automatically renew existing programs creating the possibility that formerly homeless people who've lived in subsidized housing for years will be forced out. In fact, Marbut said the agency expects some programs to no longer receive funding because it will go to others instead."
The administration is redirecting homelessness funding from long-term permanent housing toward transitional programs that mandate work and addiction treatment. HUD frames the change as restoring accountability and promoting self-sufficiency by addressing illicit drugs and mental illness. Overall homelessness funding rises modestly from $3.6 billion to $3.9 billion, while major supports for permanent housing face deep cuts. Critics warn 170,000 people could lose housing because programs will not be automatically renewed and applications must compete under tight timelines. The shift opens more funding to faith-based groups and anticipates some programs losing support.
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