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At the Dept of Housing & Urban Development [#HUD], for example, ofcls are working on a rule that would #ban mixed-status households[‼️] — in which some family members have legal status & others don’t—from public #housing, acc/to multiple staffers…. Affiliates from #DOGE are also looking to kick out existing mixed-status households, vowing to ensure that undocumented immigrants do not benefit from public programs, even if they live w/ #citizens or other eligible family members.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Quietly Kills Affordable Housing Program

#Trump is making a massive cut to affordable #housing, as fears over the #economy grow.
newrepublic.com/post/192653/mu

" #DOGE has cut funds & programs across the federal #government without regard to the purposes they serve or the lives that depend on them. Many of the people who depend on this #HUD program are low-income #seniors or destitute #families who have little or no other options."

#Musk#Coup#Cruelty

$Ms in fed contracts for affordable housing were canceled after a #DOGE review of nonprofits’ websites & LinkedIn profiles for terms assc. with #DEI.

The CXL awards incl. ongoing projects in >1,000 communities🚨to address homelessness, disaster recovery, persistent poverty & other HOU issues.

“This move violates congressional APPNs language -mandates expert intermediaries manage Section 4 funds."

This #purge has perversely impacted my city +100s of others.

#HUD #USPol
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

March 10 Day of Action: Protect #HUD,
Protect Affordable #housing!
Trump/Musk want to cut funding for HUD programs like Section 8, homeless assistance, and public/subsidized housing. Call your representatives and senator on Monday to tell them to stop the #cuts.
People can connect to any Capitol Hill office using the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.   

"The Trump administration has stalled at least $60 million in funding intended largely for affordable housing developments nationwide, throwing hundreds of projects into a precarious limbo . . . Congress chose three nonprofits to distribute the grants, but HUD said in letters that it was cancelling contracts with two of the organizations, which together were to distribute the $60 million. "
apnews.com/article/affordable-

AP News · Trump administration throws hundreds of affordable housing projects into limbo after contract cutsBy Jesse Bedayn

"The Federal Home Loan Bank has become a de facto piggy bank for private equity and insurance companies."

"There is no oversight over how these loans are used."

"It’s as if a corporate giant shows up to a food bank and takes all the supplies."

Just in case you need to understand why they want to gut #HUD and sell off the pieces, except #FHEO. They have buried that part after a big fire.

levernews.com/the-looting-of-a

The Lever · The Looting Of America’s Affordable Housing FundPrivate equity firms are diverting billions from a Great Depression-era mortgage program — and making huge profits.

DOGE may use HUD data to shrink housing discrimination enforcement -concern that EDOGE is there to shutter programs that the admin disagrees with.

Access to the system, called HEMS, is typically strictly limited bc it contains medical records, FIN files, docs that may list SS#s & other private info. &. DOGE sought access, & #HUD granted it last week.

#DOGE has collected sensitive data, & tried to access more in recent weeks -sought personal taxpayer...

#Racism #USPol propublica.org/article/doge-el

ProPublicaDOGE Gains Access to Confidential Records on Housing Discrimination, Medical Details — Even Domestic Violence
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