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HUD's Funding Shift Could Evict 170,000 Formerly Homeless

3/29/2026

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to shift funding from permanent housing to transitional housing, potentially evicting around 170,000 formerly homeless individuals.
Jayson Carter, a Vietnam veteran in Memphis, fears homelessness will resume.
Advocates argue transitional housing often fails to provide stability.
Al Edwards, director of Alpha Omega Veterans Services, expresses distress.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HUD's efforts amid a lawsuit.

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plans to shift funding from permanent housing to transitional housing, potentially evicting around 170,000 formerly homeless individuals.
Jayson Carter, a Vietnam veteran in Memphis, fears homelessness will resume.
Advocates argue transitional housing often fails to provide stability.
Al Edwards, director of Alpha Omega Veterans Services, expresses distress.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HUD's efforts amid a lawsuit.