What Trump’s homelessness policy means for the most vulnerable

The Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide. The Housing First model is guided by a belief that people need a place to live before addressing other problems. Commonly, this happens through “permanent supportive housing” for chronically homeless people.

But Trump signed an executive order calling for an end to federal support for Housing First policies. And his proposed budget for next year eliminates the federal initiative that goes mostly to Housing First programs. The administration favors “Treatment First” and short-term transitional housing.

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