Maine Wins Appeal Blocking HUD Housing Restrictions

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:30:24 +0000
Housing

The First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected HUD's request to allow unlawful restrictions on Continuum of Care federal homelessness-assistance grants on April 1, 2026, upholding a preliminary injunction that protects housing for over 1,200 Maine people and tens of thousands nationally. The decision affirms District Judge Mary McElroy's December ruling that found HUD's abrupt changes to the grant program would cause irreparable harm. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey led a multistate coalition that challenged HUD's reduction of permanent housing funds and unlawful conditions on program access.