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In a surprise move, the agency told the court it will withdraw its changes for now to address such concerns.
But a government lawyer said HUD still intends to shift toward more transitional housing and mandated treatment.
The agency has also set new conditions for who can get money based on alignment with Trump administration policies.
such as DEI and restricting transgender rights.
The two lawsuits allege all those changes are unconstitutional.
They say Congress has made clear homelessness funding should be based on need and spent on programs with proven success.
Already, able-bodied people without dependents can only get SNAP for three months over three years unless they work, train, or volunteer for 80 hours a month.
Now, that requirement will apply to older people, boosting the cutoff age from 54 to 64, and to parents whose children are 14 or older.
Unhoused people, veterans, and young adults aging out of foster care will also no longer be exempt.
Republicans say the aim is to weed out waste and fraud.
Critics say the new rules have been rushed with little time to prepare.
They come after weeks of chaos when the Trump administration refused to pay full SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
Already, able-bodied people without dependents can only get SNAP for three months over three years unless they work, train, or volunteer for 80 hours a month.
Now, that requirement will apply to older people, boosting the cutoff age from 54 to 64, and to parents whose children are 14 or older.
Unhoused people, veterans, and young adults aging out of foster care will also no longer be exempt.
Republicans say the aim is to weed out waste and fraud.
Critics say the new rules have been rushed with little time to prepare.
They come after weeks of chaos when the Trump administration refused to pay full SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown.