Homeless

HUD: Agency Overhauls Federal Homelessness Assistance

Today, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $4.04 billion to better serve America’s vulnerable populations through the Continuum of Care (CoC) homelessness assistance program. “The ‘housing first’ experiment failed Americans by warehousing the vulnerable without results. This ideology promised to end homelessness. Instead, billions…

HUD: 2025 Annual Homelessness Report to Congress Released

The Point-In-Time Count Report Shows Homelessness Increased During Decade of “Housing First” Policies HUD today released the 2025 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: Part 1: Point-in-Time (PIT) Estimates, which found that 745,652 people were homeless, including 266,320 people living on the street on a single night in January 2025 – a 27% increase since 2013 and a…

HUD: Agency Moving Forward on Bold Homelessness Reform

Today, HUD is announcing that homelessness-related service providers across the nation can expect the 2026 Continuum of Care (CoC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to be published by June 1, 2026. Further, applicants can expect awards to be made by December 1, 2026. The CoC Program is a national competition designed to promote community-wide efforts…

HUD: Agency Appeals Judicial Decision to Shift Homelessness Paradigm

Rejects Subsidized Drug Use, Half-Million Dollar Salaries, and Lifelong Handouts The Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is appealing the Federal District Court of Rhode Island’s preliminary injunction. The injunction denies HUD the ability to award homelessness grants under its policies that protect homeless individuals from…

HUD: Secretary Scott Turner Leads Monumental Reforms to Homlessness Program

HUD, HHS, and White House Faith Office Execute on President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced $3.9 billion in competitive grant funding through HUD’s FY 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This announcement, with…

HUD: Secretary Turner Applauds President Trump’s Executive Order on Homelessness

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner applauded President Trump’s Executive Order (EO), “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets.” The EO restores accountability to homelessness programs by ensuring Americans suffering from severe mental illness or addiction get treatment to support recovery and self-sufficiency. By taking action to redirect federal resources…

HUD: $1.8 Million Provided to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Assistance provided on anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump’s BE BEST initiative as part of National Foster Care Month and a continuation of HUD’s successful Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, in collaboration with First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, today announced…

HUD: Secretary Turner Announces Newly Available Funds to Expand the Tribal HUD-VASH Program

Additional funding builds on successful rental assistance program for Native American veterans U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner today announced $2.2 million in new available funding under the Tribal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program. This program delivers critical rental assistance for Native American veterans who are – or who are risk…

HUD: Nearly $3.6 Billion in Homelessness Assistance Funding Awarded to Communities Nationwide

Grant awards represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care program in history.  Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC) program awards for nearly 7,000 projects that provide housing assistance and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness,…

HUD: $72 Million Made Available to Address Youth Homelessness

Funding will support communities in developing housing focused solutions to prevent and end youth homelessness Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is making $72 million in Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) funding available for up to 25 communities nationwide. This funding will be used for developing and implementing coordinated community approaches…