Imagine pulling yourself out of homelessness or escaping domestic violence—only to be told your lifeline is expiring.
That’s the reality for nearly 60,000 Americans relying on emergency housing vouchers — a federal program created under the American Rescue Plan in 2021, designed to provide long-term housing relief, especially for survivors of abuse and human trafficking.
The $5 billion program is running dry, with funding expected to run out by the end of 2025. The Biden-era program was never supposed to be a stop-gap. It was meant to carry people through the decade. But as rents soared nationwide, that timeline got cut short. Now, HUD is warning housing agencies to prepare for no additional funds.
Rep. Maxine Waters is pushing for an $8 billion extension, but with Republicans tightening their purse strings in Congress, housing advocates say the fight is uphill and urgent.
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