US EditionGov. Mills: New Trump Administration Guidance Will Sharply Increase Homelessness in Maine
New HUD guidance limits spending on permanent housing, risking stable homes for over 1,200 Mainers, officials warn, while redirecting funds to temporary shelters and mandated treatment programs.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills expressed concerns that new federal guidance could increase homelessness in the state, risking stable housing for more than 1,200 individuals.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's directive caps funding for permanent housing, shifting focus to temporary shelters, adding concerns from California’s service providers.
- Dean Klein from Maine Continuum of Care stated that over 1,800 individuals currently receive housing through the program at risk of losing it.
- The National Homelessness Law Center warns that nationwide changes could lead to about 170,000 people losing subsidized housing.
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Gov. Mills: New Trump administration guidance will sharply increase homelessness in Maine
Mills scheduled a press conference Monday to push back against the shift in federal guidance that would cap funding to states and put 1,200 people at risk.
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Trump cuts funding for permanent housing. Advocates say this will lead to more homelessness
An unhoused man carries a tarp and some of his belongings across Polk Street during a homeless encampment sweep in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2024. Photo by Jungho Kim for CalMatters From CalMatters homelessness reporter Marisa Kendall: For weeks, California’s homeless service providers have worried about rumors that the federal government was going to cut funds for permanent housing. Now, those cuts are here. Shortly after the federal governme…
Advocates warn Trump cuts could leave thousands homeless in CT
The tents of a homeless camp line the sidewalk.(Michael Dwyer / AP)Winter is coming, and advocates fear that the Trump administration's cuts could force thousands more Connecticut residents into homelessness as federal housing aid is slashed by 70%.The administration announced this week that it will redirect most of its state aid away from permanent housing and toward things like substance abuse and mental health treatment.Sarah Fox runs the Con…
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