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The path for addressing homelessness and housing insecurity appears to be on a new trajectory. An executive order issued last month shifts federal policy on homelessness and housing policy toward involuntary civil commitment (see Executive Order Sets New Federal Policy On Homelessness & Civil Commitment). And last Sunday, August 10, in a social media post, President Trump wrote, “The Homeless have to move out, IMMEDIATELY…We will give you places to stay, but FAR from the Capital” (see Trump Orders Homeless He Passed En Route To Golf Course To Leave Washington DC).

And earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) signaled plans to reduce reimbursement for health-related social needs, including housing. The agency