Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joined 19 other states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit against the Trump administration to win back the funding.
“For decades, these housing programs have helped vulnerable people – families, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians – have access to safe, affordable housing,” said Shapiro. “Now, the Trump Administration is trying to abruptly dismantle the very system Congress created to fight homelessness.”
The Continuum of Care program has an annual budget of about $3.5 billion. A new Notice of Funding Opportunity from Housing and Urban Development makes cuts to programs that support long-term housing. Specifically, it reduces the percentage of funding for permanent housing from 87% to 30% of spending.
Instead, it prioritizes programs aligned with President Donald
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