A July executive order issued by Donald Trump that seeks to crack down on homelessness by pressuring cities to criminalize unhoused people or push them into institutions is riddled with “glaring contradictions” that ignore lack of mental health facilities and supportive housing, service providers say.

In the meantime, states and cities that don’t comply with the order are at risk of losing federal funding, a consequence that has already prompted some providers to cut back on services, according to Nevada Current .

Complicating the challenges, local officials and service providers in Nevada are also wondering how they’ll cope if health care and homeless program spending cuts in Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget requests are enacted into law later this year.

Trump’s July 24 executive order, wh

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