A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development did not follow the proper legal process for securing federal funding, halting Louisiana’s applications for homeless services grants.
The City of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana were preparing to submit applications for federal funding through UNITY of Greater New Orleans, but the ruling has paused those efforts, potentially affecting hundreds of people who rely on homeless services in the state.
On any given day, the New Orleans Mission serves 187 people. Its CEO, David Bottner, said the organization has shifted its approach to addressing homelessness since opening 14 years ago…