New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of more than a dozen states in asking a federal judge to block the Trump administration from cutting funds used to house thousands of formerly homeless New Yorkers.

The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court of Rhode Island on Tuesday, argues the Trump administration's new restrictions on $3.6 billion in grants could jeopardize housing for 170,000 formerly homeless people, including more than 5,000 New York City households.

“These funds help keep tens of thousands of people from sleeping on the streets every night. I will not allow this administration to cut off these funds and put vital housing and support services at risk,” James said in a statement.

The Trump administration didn’t immediately comment on the l

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