Boise religious leaders oppose new Idaho legislation: “Both immoral and unwise”
Two pieces of Idaho legislation are coming under fire from several religious leaders around Boise. READ MORE
Idaho nonprofit fights HUD grant cancellation in legal battle
The Intermountain Fair Housing Council and several other organizations recently sued HUD and DOGE over sudden grant cancellations. Watch Idaho’s KTVB7 news video
Idaho Senate bill sparks debate over homelessness and public safety
As Senate Bill 1141 moves through the Idaho Legislature, critics say it unfairly targets the state’s most vulnerable. READ MORE
HUD choked funding to enforce fair-housing laws. Legal aid groups may not survive
A lawsuit alleges the Trump cuts are unlawful, and that DOGE exceeded its authority READ MORE
Trump’s team has now shelved a $1 billion program designed to keep housing affordable
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have shelved a $1 billion program that keeps housing affordable, according to a document obtained by the Associated Press. READ MORE
Bills would ban sleeping outside in Idaho’s largest cities, block Interfaith Sanctuary move
Idaho legislators moved ahead with two bills this week that would regulate how Idaho’s urban areas address homelessness. READ MORE
Fair Housing education and outreach grant has been canceled by DOGE
Two local organizations have received notices from HUD saying that their grants have been canceled. Watch news video HERE
HUD’s Northwest Regional Office Faces Closure Amid Government Efficiency Cuts
The Department of Government Efficiency has announced plans to implement substantial cuts to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and offices across the Northwest, a move that is expected to result in significant job losses and a restructuring of regional operations. READ MORE
Protect/Support HUD programs, funding, staff: NLIHC has a sign-on letter for organizations that work in housing
Add Your Organization to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE from Gutting HUD. Sign on to the NLIHC letter HERE.
Foundation to Increase Giving in Response to Trump ‘Crisis’
‘Those of us who can do more should do more,’ organization’s president says READ MORE