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Trump renews push to shift homelessness funding. What’s at stake
By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· June 24, 2026
· 2 min read
Rows of tents at the O Lot Safe Sleeping site in San Diego on Aug. 12, 2024. The city of San Diego opened the site in 2023 to offer temporary shelter for unhoused residents after it began implementing the Unsafe Camping Ordinance, which bans homeless encampments.(Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters)The T...
Key takeaway The city of San Diego opened the site in 2023 to offer temporary shelter for unhoused residents after it began implementing the Unsafe Camping Ordinance, which bans homeless encampments.
Why this matters in The Los Angeles
The Trump administration's renewed push to shift homelessness funding has significant implications for Los Angeles , where the issue of homelessness remains a pressing concern. With more than $4 billion in federal funding at stake, the proposed changes could have a devastating impact on the city's efforts to provide permanent housing for its unhoused residents. The "housing first" approach, which prioritizes providing people with permanent housing without conditions, has been a cornerstone of Los Angeles' homelessness policy. If the Trump administration's proposed changes are implemented, it could lead to a loss of funding for permanent housing programs in the city, exacerbating the already dire homelessness crisis. Los Angeles County agencies and organizations that rely on federal funding to provide services to homeless individuals will be closely watching the outcome of the challenge filed in Rhode Island's federal court, as the fate of their programs and the well-being of their clients hang in the balance.
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Category: government ·
Published: June 24, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Rows of tents at the O Lot Safe Sleeping site in San Diego on Aug. 12, 2024. The city of San Diego opened the site in 2023 to offer temporary shelter for unhoused residents after it began implementing the Unsafe Camping Ordinance, which bans homeless encampments.(Adriana Heldiz / CalMatters)The T...
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