The agency’s move puts millions of low-income and homeless older adults at risk.
November 18, 2025 Washington, DC — A statement from Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, responding to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s decision, announced November 13, 2025, to significantly change the rules around how homeless assistance funding can be used at the local level:
“By decreasing the cap of Continuum of Care (CoC) funds that can be used at the local level for Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) from 90% to 30%, HUD’s new funding competition will dramatically and negatively impact the ability of PSH programs to continue their notable success in preventing and ending homelessness. Cutting support for PSH will harm Americans, including older adults, who are currently served through PSH but will now face homelessness because of the country’s severe lack of affordable housing.
The fastest growing demographic of homeless people in the country today are those 55 and older. Because of HUD’s decision, our nonprofit and mission-driven members who serve low-income older adults through the PSH model in supportive housing communities across the U.S. will be restricted in their efforts to address the current and future needs of older adults in need of housing. We strongly oppose HUD’s decision.”
About LeadingAge:
We represent more than 5,400 nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-driven organizations serving older adults that touch millions of lives every day. Alongside our members and 36 partners in 41 states, we use advocacy, education, applied research, and community-building to make America a better place to grow old. Our membership encompasses the entire continuum of aging services, including skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, affordable housing, retirement communities, adult day programs, community-based services, hospice, and home-based care. We bring together the most inventive minds in the field to lead and innovate solutions that support older adults wherever they call home. For more information visit leadingage.org
