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Council urges Congress to require 12‑month HUD CoC renewals, citing local homelessness spike

Ann Arbor City Council · December 16, 2025

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Summary

Council unanimously passed DC‑2 calling on Congress to require HUD to award 12‑month continuum of care renewals to prevent service disruptions; Council members warned of a possible $3.4M federal funding gap threatening local providers.

Ann Arbor City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging Congress to require the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to award 12‑month renewals for eligible Continuum of Care (CoC) grants.

Council member Gazzi Edmond described the local stakes, saying the city and county are experiencing the fastest rise in homelessness in recent history and that CoC funding supports more than 400 formerly homeless individuals in Washtenaw County through partnerships with local providers such as the Ann Arbor Housing Commission and Avalon Housing. Members warned that reorganization or truncated renewals at HUD could create a funding gap that local governments and nonprofit partners cannot backfill.

Council members expressed support for federal action while noting the city has already allocated $1,000,000 as a short‑term response to federal uncertainty; one councilor described a potential $3.4 million impact on local providers if changes go into effect. The resolution passed by voice vote with cosponsors added during the discussion.

Council framed the resolution as part of a broader local strategy to connect homelessness to land use policy and the comprehensive land use plan, and urged community engagement before the Jan. 5 public comment deadline on the land use plan.