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The two suits challenge a policy change by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner (above) which mandates that only 30 percent of the agency’s Continuum of Care funding can be used for permanent housing, down from roughly 90 percent. The program provides money to local organizations and agencies to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing and resources. The policy change, which was first reported by POLITICO, would move most of the funds to temporary transitional housing assistance with some work or service requirements.