US Homelessness Shift Looms as Housing First Aid Ends

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About The Study: In July 2025, an Executive Order was issued that ended support for Housing First and sought to eliminate discretionary federal spending on such programs. Though not all housing offered on a Housing First basis would end if federal funding for these programs ceased, there will nevertheless be harmful consequences. This study projects that the number of people experiencing homelessness will increase by 5% within a year in addition to the already increasing trend.

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