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Experts tell Sacramento leaders federal, state funding shifts could shrink housing subsidies in 2026
Summary
A national homelessness policy expert warned elected leaders that proposed federal and state changes risk reducing Emergency Housing Voucher availability and could impose caps on how much continuum‑of‑care awards may be spent on permanent housing — a change that would threaten existing subsidies and cost local housing stability.
The National Alliance to End Homelessness told Sacramento elected leaders that the national funding landscape for homelessness and housing assistance is fragile and could worsen in 2026 if proposed federal and administrative changes proceed.
Alex Vasotsky described the structural problem: housing assistance is not an entitlement in the United States and demand far outstrips available subsidy slots. He highlighted that only a small fraction of households that are eligible for federal rental assistance actually…
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