Research Letter

Potential Changes in US Homelessness by Ending Federal Support for Housing First Programs

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.5747

December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This decision analytical model estimates the change in the number of people experiencing homelessness in a year following termination of federal support for Housing First programs.

Corresponding Author: Joshua A. Barocas, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12631 E 17th Ave, 8th Floor, Academic Office 1, Mailstop B180, Aurora, Colorado, 80045 (joshua.barocas@cuanschutz.edu).

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