Trump proposes $163 billion budget cuts for housing, health programs

President Trump has proposed a 2026 federal budget that would dramatically reduce spending on a range of programs, including those supporting climate, education, health, and housing, with targeted cuts affecting the poor. The blueprint aims to reduce overall domestic spending to historically low levels, while increasing military spending and making significant reductions in funding for agencies such as the CDC, NIH, and the FBI. In Ohio, housing advocates are pushing back against a state budget amendment that would alter the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, arguing it would reduce funding effectiveness for homelessness and affordable housing programs, particularly in lower-revenue counties. Meanwhile, in Indiana, changes to the state's budget will substantially cut funding for local health grants and restrict program eligibility, especially affecting tobacco cessation and services for non-residents. Local officials and advocates in both Ohio and Indiana warn that these budgetary changes could have widespread negative impacts on vulnerable populations, urging lawmakers to reconsider the proposed amendments and cuts.