Jennifer Ludden
Stories
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For these seniors, DOGE's affordable housing pause means suffering longer without AC
The Trump administration froze funding for a program to upgrade aging low-income housing and make it energy efficient. The move threatens hundreds of projects around the country.
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HUD will share data with Homeland Security to target immigrants without legal status
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says it is partnering with Homeland Security to help identify immigrants without legal status living in publicly subsidized housing.
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New refugees in the U.S. are in limbo after Trump freeze on resettlement programs
Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze as they scramble to keep refugees housed.
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Layoffs at federal housing agency HUD would worsen homelessness, employees say
The Trump administration wants massive staff cuts at the federal housing agency. Employees and others say they could end up making record-high homelessness even worse.
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HUD is bracing as DOGE seeks to cut waste, fraud. Union leaders have a suggestion
The Trump administration is reviewing contracts across the federal housing agency. Some employees worry about potentially "devastating" cuts, though union leaders also hope some good may come of it.
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Before they lost their homes in the LA fires, many lost their insurance
Many who lost homes in the LA fires had been dropped by their insurer, and forced to use last-resort coverage. Some say it won't be nearly enough to rebuild.
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Food pantries are bracing for more demand if the Trump administration cuts food aid
The first Trump administration tried to scale back who gets food benefits, and allies aim to try again. Food pantries say they're already busier than ever.
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Trump wants to address homelessness by working with states to ban street camping
President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on Jan. 3, 2025.)
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New Orleans moves forward after New Year's Day attack
In New Orleans, it's been several days since the New Year's Day truck attack in the French Quarter. As residents and tourists grapple with what happened, people are also trying to get back to normal.
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Trump wants to address homelessness by working with states to ban street camping
President-elect Trump wants to overhaul how the U.S. manages record-high homelessness. It could shift billions in federal funding away from housing and toward drug addiction programs.
