PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Major changes to federal homelessness funding could lead to thousands more people living on Phoenix streets, according to housing advocates and local officials responding to new Trump administration policies.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced guidelines that shift federal funding away from long-term housing programs towards transitional housing and drug addiction services with work requirements.

Maricopa County faces $32 million loss

Maricopa County stands to lose $32 million in federal assistance and nearly 1,400 housing units under the policy changes, according to the Maricopa Association of Governments .

“What the Trump administration wants to do is virtually eliminate all Housing First policies - instead just transition to emergency

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