"California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sued the Trump Administration Tuesday seeking to stop a federal policy change that advocates say could force 170,000 formerly homeless Americans back on the streets or into shelters. The lawsuit focuses on a federal program known as Continuum of Care that sends money to local governments and nonprofits to fight homelessness. This month, the Trump Administration announced it was drastically cutting the amount"
"With subsidies for permanent housing reduced, advocates say 170,000 people could return to homelessness. Locally, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has warned 5,000 L.A. County households, containing 6,800 people, could be at risk of losing their homes, which would erase the small decline in homelessness reported this year. "This [federal] program has proven to be effective at getting Americans off the streets, yet the Trump Administration is now attempting to illegally slash its funding," Bonta said in a statement."
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by 19 state attorneys general and two governors, sued the Trump Administration to block a policy change to the Continuum of Care homelessness program. The administration is redirecting funding away from rental subsidies for permanent housing toward transitional housing and supportive services. Advocates warn the shift could put about 170,000 formerly homeless people at risk of returning to homelessness and endanger roughly 5,000 Los Angeles County households (approximately 6,800 people). The lawsuit alleges legal violations including usurpation of powers reserved for Congress. HUD defended the change as restoring accountability and promoting self-sufficiency.
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