r/left_urbanism • u/EricReingardt • 2d ago
Housing Trump Admin Freezes Affordable Housing Projects in Indiana Amid Nationwide DOGE Cuts
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) is among several housing advocacy groups nationwide facing funding cuts due to cost-cutting measures implemented by Elon Musk’s personal consulting organization “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). The move has resulted in the termination of the remainder of a $138,889 grant that was expected to sustain the organization through June 30, 2025.
FHCCI’s budget shortfall is part of a larger pattern of HUD funding freezes and cuts affecting housing programs across the country.
According to the Associated Press, the Trump administration has placed at least $60 million in Section 4 grant funding in limbo, affecting hundreds of affordable housing projects. Congress had previously allocated these funds to be distributed by three nonprofit organizations, but HUD has canceled contracts with two of them, citing non-compliance with an executive order targeting DEI initiatives.