Tell DOGE to stop its attempts to gut HUD and roll back critical housing protections, which will inevitably worsen the housing and homelessness crises for older adults and all New Yorkers.

Read more from LeadingAge on the latest announcements by HUD Secretary Scott Turner, congressional proposals on HUD funding, and a new flyer to help residents engage in advocacy to support HUD.

LeadingAge is urging members and other stakeholders to contact their U.S. senators and representatives to reiterate the need for full, uninterrupted funding and services for HUD.

Following confusion among affordable housing providers receiving cancellation notices for upcoming housing safety inspections, LeadingAge has learned that inspections will continue or be rescheduled as senators and advocates express concern about the impacts of DOGE’s work and planned staffing cuts at HUD.

Several changes are underway at the federal housing agency, including the removal of LGBTQ Equal Access protections and the cancellation of mental health trainings for Service Coordinators, as concerns linger over the effects of federal funding pauses on programs serving older adults.

The new secretary has spoken publicly about leveraging tax code-based tools, rather than direct subsidy, to invest in housing and signaled an effort to rescind equal access protections for HUD housing and shelter programs.

LeadingAge is closely following whether, when, and how continuing efforts by the White House may impact the flow of funding and the federal workforce that aging services and affordable senior housing providers rely on.

The Jan. 6^th final rule, which would make key changes to the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, is delayed until April 20^th in response to the Trump administration’s current regulatory freeze.