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In a new notice, the agency says it will prioritize transitional programs that require sobriety or mental health treatment.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says this will get at the root causes of homelessness.
Federal policy has long focused on getting people into permanent housing with voluntary treatment.
The Trump administration blames that approach for skyrocketing rates of homelessness.
Local providers say high rents are the bigger problem.
HUD first announced this major funding shift late last year, but a federal judge blocked it, saying a sudden change could cause chaos and push many back onto the streets.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
In a new notice, the agency says it will prioritize transitional programs that require sobriety or mental health treatment.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says this will get at the root causes of homelessness.
Federal policy has long focused on getting people into permanent housing with voluntary treatment.
The Trump administration blames that approach for skyrocketing rates of homelessness.
Local providers say high rents are the bigger problem.
HUD first announced this major funding shift late last year, but a federal judge blocked it, saying a sudden change could cause chaos and push many back onto the streets.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
In a new notice, the agency says it will prioritize transitional programs that require sobriety or mental health treatment.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says this will get at the root causes of homelessness.
Federal policy has long focused on getting people into permanent housing with voluntary treatment.
The Trump administration blames that approach for skyrocketing rates of homelessness.
Local providers say high rents are the bigger problem.