Minnesota is one of 21 states suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over funding cuts to long-term programs that could put more than 3,600 Minnesotans at risk of losing their homes.

The cuts target permanent supportive housing, a research-backed approach to addressing homelessness that moves people into affordable housing without preconditions and with access to built-in support, like a caseworker or mental health care. HUD announced the changes earlier this month.

The changes also disrupt ongoing federal grants which had previously been easily renewed, leaving communities scrambling to turn in applications that align with the administration’s priorities.

In Minnesota, people benefiting from these types of programs include children, seniors, veterans, people with di

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