Trump's change impacts housing programs
The article discusses the decline of the federal "Housing First" approach to homelessness under the Trump administration, which favor short-term treatment and transitional housing over permanent supportive housing. This shift threatens to increase homelessness and worsen health outcomes for vulnerable populations, as many advocates warn that transitional housing is insufficient for chronically homeless individuals with complex medical and psychological needs. Funding for permanent supportive housing projects has been reduced or canceled, leading communities to adapt policies that may result in more people remaining or returning to homelessness.
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