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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration’s Order to Freeze All Financial Grants and Loans, Giving Advocates More Time to Push Back!
Late yesterday afternoon, a federal judge issued a temporary block on the Trump administration’s directive to all federal departments and agencies to freeze all federal assistance funding. The judge’s stay is in place until Monday, February 3, at 5 pm.
The court’s decision gives advocates and congressional champions more time to oppose the extreme order, which could prevent states and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and low-income families from receiving the critical resources needed to address our nation’s most pressing affordable housing and homelessness challenges.
Take Action
Participate in a National Day of Action on Thursday, January 30 to urge Congress to push back against the Trump administration’s extreme order to withhold federal investments.
Keep up the pressure on lawmakers by contacting your senators and representatives and holding local events to bring attention to the issue.
Background
Yesterday, Congress was contacted nearly 6,000 times using NLIHC’s advocacy tool! Thanks to this swift and effective advocacy from across the nation, the Trump administration is under enormous pressure to reverse the memorandum released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directing all federal departments and agencies, including HUD, to temporarily freeze all congressionally approved federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities.
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) released a comprehensive review of how the freeze would harm communities and low-income people.
In response to the wide outcry by state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, advocates, and people with lived experience, the Trump administration has temporarily resumed payments for some housing programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, and Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities.
Despite this temporary measure, however, all HUD programs remain at significant risk if federal funds are frozen. Advocates must keep up the pressure on federal lawmakers to ensure that all federal housing and homelessness programs are protected, including: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities, Homeless Assistance Grants, Public Housing Operating and Capital Funds, HOME Investment Partnerships Program, Community Development Block Grants, Housing for Persons with AIDS, Fair Housing, Housing Counseling, Eviction Prevention Grants, the national Housing Trust Fund, Tribal housing programs, and many others.
If funding is withheld, it would deny states and local governments key federal resources used to:
Provide rental assistance to help low-income households afford their homes.
Build and preserve affordable rental housing for low-income households.
Operate and maintain public housing and other affordable housing for millions of seniors, people with disabilities, and families with young children.
Address and prevent homelessness, which has reached its highest level on record.
Revitalize neighborhoods, promote economic development, and improve community facilities, including infrastructure and services in low-income communities.
Investigate and enforce fair housing and civil rights laws.
Rebuild housing and infrastructure after major disasters and mitigate future harm.
Ensure low-income households have access to heat in winter.
Provide downpayment assistance to new homebuyers and help current homeowners make critical repairs.
While federal funds are frozen, each federal department and agency is required to complete a comprehensive analysis of how each program is impacted by President Trump’s recent executive orders. If implemented, these executive orders would worsen America’s affordable housing and homelessness crisis.
Congress needs to hear from you about why these resources are critical to low-income families and communities.
Keep up the pressure by contacting your senators and representatives and holding local events to bring attention to the issue, and join advocates across the country for a National Day of Action on Thursday, January 30 to urge Congress to push back against the Trump administration’s extreme order to withhold federal investments.
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