Source: Center on Budget & Policy Procedures
by Will Fischer
“A record number of people are struggling to afford housing, and leaders from across the political spectrum have called for action. But the Trump Administration, including Elon Musk and the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE) has taken one step after another that will undermine the most effective policies to help people afford housing, including cutting Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staff, withholding urgently needed funds, and making harmful policy changes. In 2023, 24 million people lived in low-income households that paid over half their income in rent, forcing them to shift money away from other basic needs and often leaving them one setback away from eviction. In January 2024, 770,000 people across the country (an all-time high) couldn’t afford housing at all and were forced to live in shelters, cars, tents, or other unsafe and unstable circumstances.” (03/13/25)