Starting in January, the amount of federal money states use to subsidize permanent housing for disabled residents who have experienced homelessness is decreasing by two-thirds. This is part of the Trump administration’s shift away from housing first and permanent housing models in favor of transitional housing with work and treatment requirements.
In the Loop makes sense of how this major shift could affect Illinoisans with housing experts.
GUESTS: Mark Ishaug, CEO, Thresholds
Christine Haley, Chief Homelessness Officer, State of Illinois