The Department of Housing and Urban Development has temporarily paused plans to shift federal funding for homelessness programs, after two lawsuits challenged that change and after advocates warned it would force thousands of people back out on the streets.

HUD withdrew its notice of federal funding for homelessness programs, which included the policy change, on Monday afternoon, shortly before a U.S. District Court hearing in Rhode Island on two lawsuits filed by the National Alliance to End Homelessness and 20 states, Politico reported.

The department posted an update to its website, stating that the withdrawal will allow it “to make appropriate revisions” and it “intends to exercise this discretion and make changes to previously issued CoC NOFO (policies) to account for new prioriti

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