Judge Voids Trump Housing Fund Changes Threatening $3 Billion for Homelessness Programs
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30
Judge Voids Trump Housing Fund Changes Threatening $3 Billion for Homelessness Programs
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 30
Summary
More than $3 billion in federal homelessness funding was shielded after US District Judge Mary McElroy struck down Trump administration changes to HUD’s flagship local assistance program.
McElroy said the rapid overhaul was a “hallmark of unreasoned decision making” and violated federal law because the government failed to consider the impact on families relying on the aid.
The ruling, issued Monday in Rhode Island, blocks changes made last year to a widely used housing-assistance program that supports local homelessness initiatives.
The decision is a setback for the administration’s effort to reshape federal housing aid and preserves the existing framework for communities that depend on the funds.