Federal change on 'dual holds' may cost Alaska about $10 million, Department of Law says Deputy Attorney General Angie Kemp told a Jan. 26 House Finance subcommittee that a federal policy change ended prior funding for incarceration of defendants with companion federal cases, leaving the state largely responsible and producing an estimated fiscal impact of roughly $10 million; a joint letter to the U.S. Attorney's Office received no response, officials said.

Alaska faces a potential $10 million fiscal hit after a federal policy change leaves the state holding the bag for dual incarceration costs.

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Community Action of Greene County tells legislature it is stretched thin; HUD changes and rising rents hamper housing work Florence Lorenz, executive director of Community Action of Greene County, told the county legislature the agency meets nearly all federal organizational standards, runs three HUD grants and VITA tax assistance that returned about $300,000 to the community last year, but faces challenges from HUD policy changes and rising rents that limit housing placements.

Community Action of Greene County is navigating tough waters as rising rents and federal policy changes threaten their crucial housing programs, despite meeting nearly all federal standards.

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Humboldt officials warn HUD funding changes could cut permanent supportive housing County housing staff told the Board of Supervisors that a recent HUD notice of funding opportunity could force a shift from permanent supportive housing to short-term models and put roughly 60–70% of current permanent-support funding at risk, prompting calls for local coordination and advocacy.

Humboldt County faces a potential funding crisis that could slash permanent supportive housing by up to 70%, leaving vulnerable residents at risk of homelessness.

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