"Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing the Trump administration to halt plans to divert billions of dollars in homelessness funding away from permanent housing, a move state officials warn could push tens of thousands of formerly homeless Californians back to the street. The administration is seeking to redirect the funds toward shorter-term housing and outreach efforts, prioritizing programs that impose work requirements, mandate addiction or mental health treatment and help police close encampments."
""While Donald Trump is busy hosting parties and showing off his gold-plated decor, Americans are worried about groceries, rent, and basic stability," Newsom said in a statement this week. "Most families can't fall back on inherited wealth or walk away from failure through bankruptcy - but they're the ones stuck paying for his chaos and incompetence." In a statement, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development chastised Newsom and officials from a coalition of 20 states who brought the lawsuit."
Governor Gavin Newsom filed suit to stop a federal effort to redirect billions in homelessness funding away from permanent housing. The federal plan would shift Continuum of Care dollars toward shorter-term transitional housing, outreach, programs with work requirements, mandated addiction or mental-health treatment, and encampment closures. California officials estimate a $250 million to $300 million loss this year in grants for local housing sites and rental assistance. HUD posted notice for $3.9 billion in Continuum of Care funding and set guidelines allowing only 30% for permanent housing, while California currently directs about 87% to long-term housing services.
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