Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's 2026 Homelessness Funding Plan

A federal judge in Rhode Island vacated the Trump administration's 2026 homelessness funding plan, ruling that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) failed to follow legally required public notice-and-comment procedures. The plan sought to shift billions in federal homelessness funding away from permanent housing programs, a move that advocacy groups argued could have resulted in approximately 97,000 people losing access to housing.