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Trump's $3.5B Homelessness Plan Sparks Controversy, Criticism

11/14/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to reallocate more than $3.5 billion in federal homelessness funding from long-term housing support to short-term programs that require work and remove encampments with police aid, while mandating treatment for mental health or addiction.
The plan is outlined in a forthcoming 100-page Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) notice.
Critics warn it could push about 170,000 formerly homeless individuals back onto the streets.

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to reallocate more than $3.5 billion in federal homelessness funding from long-term housing support to short-term programs that require work and remove encampments with police aid, while mandating treatment for mental health or addiction.
The plan is outlined in a forthcoming 100-page Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) notice.
Critics warn it could push about 170,000 formerly homeless individuals back onto the streets.