Formerly homeless people, including vets, face loss of HUD grant to help them to stay in homes

[CousinIT]

Formerly homeless people, including vets, face loss of HUD grant to help them to stay in homes

https://hudsonvalley.news12.com/formerly-homeless-people-including-vets-residents-with-disabilities-face-loss-of-hud-grant-to-help-them-to-stay-in-hudson-valley-homes

HUD is facing massive layoffs, up to 84% of their staff, according to an NPR report, and significant program cuts under the Trump administration.

News 12 has learned that dozens of formerly homeless Hudson Valley residents, including veterans, are now facing homelessness again - this time because of possible cuts to federal funding helping them pay their rent for the past year.

Liz Albus, who is disabled and suffers from severe mental illness, is one of those people. Her tiny two-bedroom apartment in Poughkeepsie, which she shares with her autistic 2-year-old son, is the first home she’s had in 12 years.

“I was couch-surfing for a long time. I’ve been all over New York staying places, and then I found out I could get help to find a place to live,” says the 39-year-old.

[tulipsandroses]

1. I want my tax dollars to help Liz and her son. Not help Eloon and all the other billionaires.

This is ass backwards.

[tishaLA]

2. Awful. And the money spent on housing for formerly homeless people actually *saves* money

when compared to keeping them in shelters or in prisons

[Cha]

4. Ahd Mump Doesn't give a Shit.

[Cha]

3. While the Fucking Fascist Trasonous Billionaires

are Living it UP with MORE doge Chainsaw money.. These poor People are out in the Streets of America.

Which is Exactly what the MF Russian Putin Wants.

[Attilatheblond]

5. Hoovervilles springing up in 3...2...1...