Kelly Knoyer

The case involves more than $3 billion in grant funding that helps house 170,000 disabled, elderly, and vulnerable Americans.

The administration wants to take that grant funding and move it to transitional programs with expiration dates.

But now, a federal judge has ordered the Department of Housing and Urban Development to maintain the status quo for renewing programs with its upcoming grant cycle.

HUD still has the option to appeal to the Supreme Court.

For NPR News, I'm Kelly Knoyer.