Donald Trump housing reforms cut NYC aid and stall national affordable housing law

The Trump administration’s budget changes to the Continuum of Care program will trim $66 million in federal funding for New York City, jeopardizing assistance for roughly 2,800 households and threatening a return to shelters or street homelessness. Providers warn the shift away from long‑term “housing first” subsidies could increase emergency room visits and incarceration, echoing the concern of Rebecca Zangen, director of policy at New York’s Supportive Housing Network.

At the same time, President Trump cancelled the signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century Housing Act – a major affordable‑housing initiative that aimed to expand construction, convert vacant commercial space and limit large institutional investors’ purchases of single‑family homes. He linked the law’s enactment to the passage of the SAVE America voting‑reform bill, posting on Truth Social that the housing bill would remain on hold until the voting measure is approved.