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New federal restrictions under the Trump administration could put $41 million in homelessness funding for King County and Seattle at risk — jeopardizing housing for hundreds of households across the region.

On Thursday, the Trump administration announced it would shift money away from data-backed long-term housing strategies and toward short-term programs with high barriers, such as requirements that people work, stay sober and accept mental health or addiction treatment.

That would cut funding for housing for homeless people by about two-thirds and jeopardize housing for 170,000 formerly homeless p

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