King County could lose $26 million after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) overhauled how it awards homelessness grants, shifting away from the Housing First model that previously accounted for up to 90% of federal funding. The new rules prioritize treatment, recovery, and self-sufficiency, and give preference to regions that emphasize clearing encampments and discouraging drug use, according to The Seattle Times.
KIRO hosts Jake Skorheim and Spike O’Neill both backed the reform, with Spike saying he had no idea that 90% of federal funding had been dedicated to Housing First, a model that provides housing without requiring sobriety.
“That’s clearly an insane thing to keep doing,” Spike said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio. “The definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing and expect a different result. And if we’re putting 90% of federal funding toward no sobriety requirements — sometimes these guys have a great idea.”
Trump admin. bars Los Angeles homelessness agency from federal funding
The Trump administration barred Los Angeles’s main homelessness agency from accessing federal funding while it investigates the agency’s alleged mismanagement of public funds, The Associated Press reported Friday. Nearly $200 million that Los Angeles area services providers use to help California’s homeless population is at risk…