President Trump's budget proposal includes a significant reduction of federal rental assistance, suggesting a shift to state-controlled programs. The plan includes a 40% cut, which advocates fear could lead to increased homelessness, particularly impacting vulnerable populations. HUD Secretary Scott Turner describes the proposal as a necessary reform of bureaucratic aid systems. Critics emphasize the proposal's potential dangers, arguing that it would disproportionately harm those least equipped to handle housing instability, as current aid only reaches a fraction of eligible individuals in need.
"Cutting that really feels like cutting into bone," said Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner called the budget request "bold" for reimagining aid programs that have become "too bloated and bureaucratic to efficiently function."
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