RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — With recent data showing homelessness in Richmond has increased since 2020, organizers are warning that a recent federal funding change could put even more people at risk of losing housing.
On Thursday, an announcement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed that the majority of funding awards to homelessness programs would be redirected to transitional housing and supportive services, rather than housing vouchers.
According to the department, the “Housing First” ideology “encourages dependence on endless government handouts while neglecting to address the root causes of homelessness.”…