AG Brown: HUD’s new housing the homeless policies 'put lives at risk'

Washington is among 20 states suing the Trump Administration over changes to how federal funding can be used to house the homeless.

Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown stated that there could be less federal funding for permanent housing after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made “abrupt” changes that will limit access to long-term housing and other services.

“The federal government is trying to pull the rug out from under Washington housing providers who serve our most vulnerable residents,” Brown said during a press conference announcing the lawsuit.

Washington typically receives $120 million through HUD to help the state’s homeless population. In order to receive this grant money from HUD, via the Continuum of Care grant program, providers now must