Appeals court rejects HUD homelessness overhaul saying it would be "disastrous"
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📌 Key Takeaways
- A federal appeals court rejected HUD's plan to shift funding from permanent housing to conditional programs.
- The court called the proposed overhaul 'disastrous' for homelessness policy.
- The plan would have required sobriety and other conditions to access housing aid.
- Advocates argued the shift would increase homelessness by removing unconditional support.
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The federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong)
🏷️ Themes
Homelessness Policy, Federal Housing
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The federal housing agency wants to shift money away from permanent housing and toward programs that impose sobriety and other conditions. Advocates warn that would push many back into homelessness. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong)
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