US Homelessness Falls 6.3% as Trump Pushes Treatment-First ShiftHomelessness Falls as Trump Targets Programs Helping People Find HousingHomelessness Drops as Trump Replaces Housing-First Orthodoxy
On November 6, the Trump administration announced that 698,425 people were homeless in the United States in the January count, down 6.3%. Homelessness rose in Los Angeles, even as the national figure fell.On November 6, the national homelessness count fell 6.3% to 698,425, while the Trump administration announced plans to shift funding away from Housing First. Advocates say the decline shows existing programs are working.On November 6, the Trump administration announced a 6.3% decline in the US homeless population and pressed its shift toward treatment-focused programs. The national decrease came as homelessness rose in Los Angeles.