Dozens of Minnesota nonprofits and advocates warn that planned federal housing grant changes could mean thousands of Minnesotans overcoming homelessness will return to the streets.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced plans to cap the amount of money communities can use for permanent supportive housing in the next round of grants for the Continuum of Care program, which is the largest source of funding for homelessness prevention.

Chris LaTondresse, president and CEO of Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, called it the "backbone" of the nation's response to homelessness and said 82% of the $48 million Minnesota received last year focused on supportive housing. Under the proposed HUD changes , he said Minnesota could lose half of these dollars, leaving ma

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