San Francisco cautions that 2,000 residents may face eviction if Trump withdraws housing funds
A coalition of local government officials has filed a lawsuit asserting that the Trump administration unlawfully introduced unprecedented new conditions concerning immigration, gender ideology, and abortion to homelessness grant programs.
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San Francisco has joined a coalition of local governments to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration, contending that new requirements could jeopardize hundreds of millions of dollars in federal homelessness grants.
City officials indicated that nearly 2,000 individuals in the Bay Area might lose their subsidies and face eviction if federal funding is cut. This argument was presented in a court filing made on Monday.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Seattle, seeks to block the administration from imposing additional stipulations concerning Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding related to DEI, immigration enforcement, abortion, and "gender ideology." The coalition argues that the agency does not have the authority to impose these conditions without congressional approval. Other members of the coalition include Santa Clara County, two counties in Washington state, Boston, New York City, and Columbus, Ohio.
"The Trump administration is trying to impose grant conditions that are that are unlawful," San Francisco District Attorney David Chiu remarked in an interview on Monday. "From our perspective, these conditions blatantly violate the Constitution and endanger people's lives, and we need to oppose those efforts and stand up in court for this funding in our communities."
According to the court filing, San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing receives over $56 million from HUD through 35 program grants. This funding primarily supports rental assistance and services aimed at housing chronically homeless residents.
Chiu noted that local governments across the nation have been involved in "intense discussion" in recent weeks regarding the new funding conditions. He clarified that his office initiated the lawsuit rather than Attorney General Rob Bonta because "it's local jurisdictions that are experiencing it and can prove the harm."
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
City officials indicated that nearly 2,000 individuals in the Bay Area might lose their subsidies and face eviction if federal funding is cut. This argument was presented in a court filing made on Monday.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Seattle, seeks to block the administration from imposing additional stipulations concerning Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding related to DEI, immigration enforcement, abortion, and "gender ideology." The coalition argues that the agency does not have the authority to impose these conditions without congressional approval. Other members of the coalition include Santa Clara County, two counties in Washington state, Boston, New York City, and Columbus, Ohio.
"The Trump administration is trying to impose grant conditions that are that are unlawful," San Francisco District Attorney David Chiu remarked in an interview on Monday. "From our perspective, these conditions blatantly violate the Constitution and endanger people's lives, and we need to oppose those efforts and stand up in court for this funding in our communities."
According to the court filing, San Francisco's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing receives over $56 million from HUD through 35 program grants. This funding primarily supports rental assistance and services aimed at housing chronically homeless residents.
Chiu noted that local governments across the nation have been involved in "intense discussion" in recent weeks regarding the new funding conditions. He clarified that his office initiated the lawsuit rather than Attorney General Rob Bonta because "it's local jurisdictions that are experiencing it and can prove the harm."
Emily Johnson for TROIB News
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