President Trump's recent budget proposal includes severe cuts to housing and homelessness programs, with a 44% reduction in funding. This plan primarily targets the Section 8 housing voucher program, crucial for over 80,000 low-income families in the Bay Area. Advocates warn the overhaul, which suggests replacing these vouchers with state grants and imposing a limit on assistance for able-bodied adults, could deepen the homelessness crisis in an area already struggling with skyrocketing rents. Local officials are preparing for the potential fallout as Congress considers smaller cuts or alternatives to the proposal.
Trump's budget proposal calls for a staggering 44% cut to housing and homelessness programs, threatening thousands of low-income residents in the Bay Area.
The proposed budget seeks to replace Section 8 housing vouchers with state-managed grants, risking an increase in homelessness amid soaring Bay Area rents.
Collection
[
|
...
]