CONCORD, N.H. —

Hundreds of people in New Hampshire could be facing homelessness next year because of changes to how federal housing funds can be spent.

Advocates are now scrambling to meet new deadlines to retain as much of that funding as they can.

"We are frantically trying to figure some of that out so that we can come up with a number," said Melissa Hatfield, chief of the Bureau of Housing Supports.

State officials still aren't sure exactly how many people in New Hampshire will lose their housing next year because of changes to federal funding that cap spending on permanent housing programs. But the National Alliance to End Homelessness estimates a cut of $4.6 million would result in 406 people in New Hampshire becoming homeless again.

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