President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for Housing First programs that offer permanent housing without requiring mental health or drug services. Homeless advocates say it could undo their work.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Kansas slightly fell this year after reaching its highest point over the previous decade in 2024.

But that data comes just as President Donald Trump is moving to block funding for programs that homeless advocates say helped reduce the problem in Kansas. The president is targeting Housing First programs that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people with no strings attached, like requiring sobriety.

Representatives for the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition , which conducts a large portion of the yearly

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