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Federal housing programs help Utahns avoid homelessness. Trump wants to cut them.

The housing assistance targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration is, in many cases, the only housing assistance available for renters making very low income, one expert said.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Howick in Millcreek, pictured on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, is a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit project. Those credits have helped fund tens of thousands of housing units in Utah and are among the sources of federal housing funding at potential risk under President Donald Trump's second administration.