Trump Shifts Federal Homelessness Policy Away From Housing First
Federal officials are steering grants toward temporary housing and required treatment as nearly 750,000 people were homeless last year, HUD said.
- President Donald Trump's administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from Housing First programs toward temporary housing models that limit stays to two years while requiring mandatory service completion.
- Across America, nearly 750,000 people were homeless last year, up 31% since 2019, as the administration argues Treatment First models mandating addiction and mental health services are more effective than Housing First approaches.
- Trump's proposed budget would eliminate the $4 billion Continuum of Care program, which funded 6,500 projects in 2024, when 60% supported permanent supportive housing and just 1% went to transitional housing.
- An appeals court ruled this month that the administration could move ahead awarding grants, following a lawsuit filed by local governments and advocates against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- In Corbin, Kentucky, and Santa Cruz County, California, planned housing projects have been scrapped as nonprofits fear the shift will harm vulnerable individuals by returning them to streets or keeping them there.
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Takeaways from the AP’s story about the Trump administration’s effort to end ‘Housing First’ – WTOP News
President Donald Trump’s administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that’s been the heart of federal homelessness policy for more than a decade. The concept calls for getting the most vulnerable people living on the streets and in shelters into permanent housing first before addressing their other problems. The...
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The Hamilton SpectatorTakeaways from the AP’s story about the Trump administration’s effort to end ‘Housing First’
President Donald Trump's administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that's been the heart of federal homelessness policy for more than a decade.
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Takeaways from the AP's story about the Trump administration's effort to end 'Housing First'
President Donald Trump's administration is rapidly shifting away from the approach at the heart of federal homelessness policy. The administration favors getting homeless people into drug treatment and other programs first while they're in temporary housing, rather than permanent housing…
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The Seattle TimesTrump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve
John Franklin poses for a portrait outside his permanent supportive apartment in Louisville, Ky., on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)(AP Photo/Mary Conlon) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Light streamed through stained-glass windows in a former church, illuminating long white tables where weary men gathered. Johnny Henderson was glad for the rest. The 71-year-old
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Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve
The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide. The Housing First model is guided by a…
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