Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Homelessness Funding Plan

A federal judge in Rhode Island has struck down the Trump administration's attempt to redirect billions of dollars in federal homelessness funding, ruling that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) failed to follow legally required administrative procedures. The decision by U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy vacates HUD's 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity, which aimed to shift resources away from permanent housing programs towards transitional housing and supportive services.