US EditionCalifornia Braces for ‘Devastating’ Expected Cuts to Federal Homeless Housing Funds
Cuts would reduce permanent housing funding from 87% to 30%, risking over 8,000 housing units and threatening vulnerable homeless populations in California, officials said.
- President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal funding for permanent housing, and HUD plans to shift money toward temporary housing while adding new eligibility requirements.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order in July directing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to end support for Housing First policies and focus on results-driven metrics.
- Budget shifts would dramatically reduce federal support for permanent housing, with allocation dropping from 87% to 30% and nationwide funding falling from $3.3 billion to about $1.1 billion, Politico reported.
- Counties throughout California have entered a panic as local officials warn thousands of California’s most vulnerable residents could be evicted from subsidized housing if cuts occur.
- Santa Cruz County officials say they have 17 permanent housing projects funded with money at risk, with an about $7.7 million allocation including about 82% for permanent housing; more than 8,000 units would be jeopardized if cuts proceed.
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California braces for ‘devastating’ expected cuts to federal homeless housing funds
The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal funding for permanent housing. The news has sent counties throughout California into a panic. The state is bracing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars for permanent housing, which is the one thing experts agree on as the most effective way to …
California braces for expected federal homeless housing funds cut
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California Braces for ‘Devastating’ Expected Cuts to Federal Homeless Housing Funds - Davis Vanguard
The Trump administration is expected to cut federal funding for permanent housing, which could reverse recent progress made in solving California's homelessness problem and result in thousands of vulnerable residents being evicted from their subsidized housing.
California Braces for ‘Devastating’ Cuts to Federal Homeless Housing Funds
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal funding for permanent housing. Marisa Kendall CalMatters The news has sent counties throughout California into a panic. The state is bracing to lose hundreds of mil…
California braces for ‘devastating’ expected cuts to federal homeless housing funds - The Sacramento Observer
By Marisa Kendall A person walks past a homeless encampment along X Street under State Route 99 in Sacramento on Oct. 25, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal …
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