"The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges changes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has made to federal Continuum of Care grants are unlawful and go against Congress' direction to support proven strategies focused on permanent housing programs. HUD plans to cap permanent housing funds at 30% and shift the rest to temporary housing. The lawsuit also alleges HUD's new point system for rewarding the grants - where projects that align with Trump's agenda will be ranked higher"
""The president and this administration are attempting to claim and exercise power that belongs to Congress and Congress alone," County Counsel Tony LoPresti said at a Wednesday news conference. "They are taking action that is arbitrary and ignoring the legally required processes designed to protect our democracy and the rule of law." Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Low Income Housing Coalition and the cities of San Francisco and Tucson,"
Santa Clara County and a coalition of 10 local governments and nonprofits filed a lawsuit challenging HUD changes to Continuum of Care grants. The suit alleges HUD unlawfully reallocated funds by capping permanent housing allocations at 30% and shifting the remainder to temporary housing. The suit alleges a new point system will prioritize projects aligned with the president's agenda and reject projects that do not meet certain requirements. Plaintiffs include national homelessness and low-income housing groups and the cities of San Francisco and Tucson. The coalition seeks an injunction and contends federal law requires baseline funding and renewal priority for permanent housing.
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