A federal judge has temporarily blocked efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to upend federal funding for permanent housing. U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy on Friday granted a temporary injunction halting the upheaval of Continuum of Care grants, which have historically been used to fund permanent housing programs and are the federal government’s main response to homelessness. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) wants to cap permanent housing funds at 30% and shift the rest to temporary housing. A Dec. 1 lawsuit filed by Santa Clara County and 10 other governments and nonprofits against HUD alleges this move…
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