U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Coverage of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the Nexus archive.
- Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's 2025 attempt to divert homeless funding from permanent housing to temporary shelters and sobriety-focused programs, calling the decision 'unreasoned.' The ruling preserves the longstanding 'housing first' model but stops short of banning future changes. California and other states, along with housing advocates, challenged the policy, which limited permanent housing funding to 30% of a $4 billion program.
- LA’s lead homelessness agency sues HUD, challenging suspension of funds
LA’s lead homelessness agency, LAHSA, sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over a federal funding suspension it claims is unjustified. HUD suspended LAHSA pending an investigation into alleged mismanagement, threatening $241 million in federal funding for homelessness programs in Los Angeles County.
- Trump Cabinet member scraps Obama-era gender identity housing rule, cites ‘biological reality’
HUD Secretary Scott Turner has halted enforcement of HUD's 2016 Equal Access Rule, which recognized gender identity in federally-funded housing programs, citing 'biological reality' and aligning with Trump's executive order. The move impacts shelters serving women fleeing domestic violence and reverses Obama-era protections that allowed self-identification for gender in housing access.
- 'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs
HUD employees claim the Trump administration is obstructing their work on housing discrimination, while HUD asserts it is restoring 'sanity' to fair housing enforcement. A website called 'Dear America' features anonymous letters from employees detailing these allegations.