As HUD Grants Expire, Cities Are Set to Lose Billions in Housing Support While Homelessness Is Projected to Surge Again
Tracey Nathaniel, a certified nursing assistant and mother of two, had a decade-plus wait for a housing voucher and faced vulnerability to homelessness despite working arduously. Participating in a Philadelphia-based pilot program was her saving grace, enabling her to avoid the prospect of homelessness and provide her family with a safe, happy home despite the tumultuous rental market.
There are thousands of success stories that sound like Nathaniel’s citywide. Most are made possible through government grants. Of those grants, the CoC program is currently the largest source of federal funding for homelessness prevention and aid. The program is central to permanent supportive housing solutions, representing 87% of housing and services support.
This is a vital lifeline for the millions of Americans who are just one or two paychecks away from becoming homeless. Tragically, under the Trump Administration, it faces drastic cuts…