Rosen, Horsford Lead Pushback on Trump Action That Would Make Homelessness Worse in Nevada

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and U.S. Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV-4) are leading the Democratic members of the Nevada delegation in pushing back against a Trump Administration action that would worsen homelessness in Nevada. They sent a letter urging Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner to not cut funding to the Continuum of Care Program (CoC), which helps get homeless Nevadans into temporary or permanent housing. This change would devastate Nevada's three CoCs, which represent Washoe County, Clark County, and the surrounding rural counties, forcing many individuals out of their stable housing and back onto the streets. The Administration's previously proposed changes or any similar funding cuts would result in Nevada's CoCs losing millions in funding for homeless assistance services and would risk nearly 1,200 Nevadans being removed from their homes.

"The CoC program is our nation's foremost tool for addressing homelessness, providing critical funding to help families, veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities experiencing homelessness move into transitional and permanent housing… With homelessness in Nevada at its highest level since the Great Recession and a significant housing shortage throughout the state, making housing even less affordable, Nevadans rely on CoC-funded services now more than ever," wrote the members. "The proposed changes to the CoC program - and any forthcoming revisions that are similar in scope - would threaten the programs Nevadans depend on to exit homelessness and access stable housing."

"This proposal would reduce Nevada's permanent housing funding by a staggering 67 percent, which would undoubtedly lead to a spike in homelessness as grantees would be forced to pause rental assistance payments and eliminate certain supportive services," the members continued. "To avoid these consequences, we strongly urge HUD to continue or preserve existing CoC grants for FY 2025 and provide stability for the proven homelessness assistance programs that communities in Nevada and across the country rely on."

Read the full letter HERE.

Senator Rosen has been fighting to address the housing crisis in Nevada. Earlier this year, she sent another letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, urging them to support small businesses working to bring down housing costs. She also introduced the Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation Act, which would crack down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices. Aside from this, Senator Rosen also helped introduce a bill that would provide a tax credit for first-time homebuyers, and recently joined a bipartisan bill to help lower housing costs and incentivize housing development in Nevada. Additionally, Senator Rosen has pushed the Trump Administration to reverse course on imposing tariffs on construction materials from Canada and Mexico to prevent housing prices from rising even further.

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