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The Housing First initiative, a program aimed at providing permanent housing for the homeless, is facing a significant funding cut. This development threatens to disrupt the plans of the newly elected mayor and could lead to job losses. The proposed shift in policy would see a significant portion of the funding redirected towards short-term programs. These programs would impose work rules, assist police in dismantling encampments, and require the homeless to accept treatment for mental health or addiction…