Policy

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    Section 8 Under Trump: How Policy Uncertainty Is Affecting Affordable Housing

    March 18, 2025

    As Trump reshapes the federal landscape, Housing Choice Voucher recipients, landlords, and administrators brace for potential funding cuts and fiscal chaos.

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    EPA Terminates Already-Awarded Climate Funding

    March 14, 2025

    The agency says $20 billion in green funding for low-income communities was mismanaged and issued with political bias, but so far the EPA hasn’t produced the evidence needed to legally block the grants. Three nonprofits have filed suit.

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    What’s Going On With the HUD Budget?

    March 13, 2025

    As the federal government teeters on the edge of a shutdown, housing advocates warn of cuts to affordable housing programs in the remaining months of FY 2025—and say to brace for even deeper threats in FY 2026. From the loss of rental vouchers to slashed homeless assistance grants, what’s at risk now and what should advocates prepare for in the coming budget battles?