‘Intentional Chaos’: Hours before hearing, HUD temporarily rescinds changes to homeless funding…
SPRINGFIELD — In a move a federal judge branded “intentional chaos” the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rescinded — temporarily — a major policy shift away from supportive housing programs keeping 3,800 Massachusetts people off the street.
The Trump administration at HUD withdrew Monday a notice of funding opportunity that would curtail Continuum of Care programs prioritizing housing first followed by programs like drug and alcohol treatment and mental health care, according to media reports. The withdrawal came just before a federal judge in Rhode Island started hearings for a lawsuit filed to block the changes and HUD indicates it will file again and again it will shift the focus away from housing-first programs.
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