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States Sue Trump Administration Over Threatened Housing Support

12/20/2025

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Attorney General Sues

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and 20 other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over proposed Continuum of Care grant changes.
Advocates, including Bridges Outreach, say the changes could criminalize homelessness and undermine trauma-informed care.
The rules would cut COC funding by two-thirds, limiting access to essential housing resources.
Funding expires in January 2026.
The lawsuit seeks to protect existing housing support.

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Judge Blocks Trump's Plan

A federal judge blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end long-term housing support for the homeless.
The plan, released in November, would shift $3.9 billion away from the Housing First approach.
Judge Mary S. McElroy issued a preliminary injunction, maintaining current housing support.
Democratic attorneys general and advocacy groups argued the plan could displace up to 170,000 people.

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Attorney General Sues

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and 20 other states filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over proposed Continuum of Care grant changes.
Advocates, including Bridges Outreach, say the changes could criminalize homelessness and undermine trauma-informed care.
The rules would cut COC funding by two-thirds, limiting access to essential housing resources.
Funding expires in January 2026.
The lawsuit seeks to protect existing housing support.

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