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I live on 1300 a month so without that HUD subsidy, I will have to move into a tent.

Per Google: Recent proposals, particularly from the Trump administration for FY2026, suggest significant cuts to HUD, aiming to slash rental assistance, combine programs into block grants, and limit aid for able-bodied adults, potentially impacting millions of low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities; these cuts face opposition and legal challenges, with some programs seeing major reductions in funding or restructuring, while Congress negotiates final spending, sometimes increasing budgets despite proposed cuts. 

Key Proposed Cuts & Changes (FY2026 Budget Proposals):

• Rental Assistance: A proposed 43% cut ($26.7 billion) to HUD rental assistance, combining Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), Public Housing, and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) into a State Rental Assistance Block Grant (SRABG).
• Homelessness Programs (Continuum of Care): A controversial rule change capped funding for permanent housing support services at 30%, potentially pushing over 170,000 people back into homelessness.
• Community Development: Elimination of funding for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships.
• Assistance Limits: Instituting a two-year cap on rental assistance for able-bodied adults.
• Specific Programs: Cutting funding for Lead Hazard Reduction, Fair Housing Grants, and Self-Sufficiency Programs. 

Impacts & Opposition:

• Vulnerable Populations: Cuts disproportionately affect seniors, veterans, families, and people with disabilities, with estimates suggesting millions could lose housing stability.
• Legal Challenges: Lawsuits were filed by multiple states challenging the legality and harmful effects of the proposed CoC program changes.
• Local Consequences: Cities like San Diego have already closed Section 8 waitlists due to funding shortfalls.
• Congressional Response: While some House negotiations initially aligned with cuts, final appropriations bills have sometimes boosted HUD funding above presidential requests, with the President supporting the final package. 

Current Status (Early 2026):

• The debate continues, with ongoing budget negotiations in Congress.
• A federal judge blocked HUD's controversial overhaul of homelessness funding, but the situation remains dynamic as budgets