New York housing advocates are sounding the alarm over potential Trump administration cuts to HUD programs, including Section 8, which supports more than a million state residents. Most recipients are seniors, children, or people with disabilities.
Advocates warn the proposed reductions could spike homelessness and overwhelm local support systems. Nonprofits like New Destiny Housing say they rely on HUD grants to help domestic violence survivors secure stable housing — and fear the consequences if funding disappears.
Congress must approve any federal housing cuts, and advocates are urging lawmakers to intervene, especially as separate emergency housing voucher funds also near depletion.