National Alliance to End Homelessness Statement on President Trump’s Budget Bill

July 3, 2025, Washington, D.C. — The National Alliance to End Homelessness condemns the President’s “Mega bill”, which passed the House today. This bill will shrink federal resources for healthcare and food, including an estimated 1 trillion-dollar cut to Medicaid. This will result in millions of people losing health coverage and increasing poverty and hunger. It will have disproportionately harmful outcomes for people of color and other marginalized communities.

“Homelessness is a consequence of the dual crises of out-of-control housing costs and an insufficient social safety net that is not appropriately scaled to meet the needs of a growing number of Americans living on the brink,” said Ann Oliva, CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness. “This legislation will make it harder for people to escape poverty, and it will drive increases in homelessness in communities both red and blue across this nation.” 

Ending homelessness demands that we make the necessary investments in keeping housing, healthcare, and healthy food available and accessible to everyone. Stripping these protections away will only increase economic disparities and cause more people to become homeless. 

About the National Alliance to End Homelessness

The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. As a leading voice on the issue of homelessness, the Alliance analyzes policy and develops pragmatic, cost-effective solutions; works collaboratively with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build state and local capacity; and provides data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates and educate the public and opinion leaders nationwide.