Anna Bailey

Health & Housing Policy. MSW/JD. Kansan; #RockChalk. She/Her/Hers. Thoughts/tweets are my own. @annakbailey.bsky.social

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

Many kids, seniors, caregivers, unhoused people and other Arizonans are starting to go hungry and struggling because of harsh work requirements. Taking away food assistance also makes it harder to keep up with rent. A frightening harbinger of what's to come in other states.

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Under President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” food stamp applicants are fighting to prove eligibility and facing questions about birthday gifts sent over Zelle. A crisis in Arizona offers a warning for America. https://t.co/PtT6LRGlVc

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

Homelessness is unacceptable and solvable no matter who is experiencing it. We must continue to scale up the #RentalAssistance and voluntary supportive services that solve and prevent #homelessness, including building towards a rental assistance guarantee. https://t.co/ZC5BxazAXn

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

Everyone facing #homelessness should have quick access to safe, dignified shelter & permanent housing. But @HUDgov is proposing a rule that would make it harder and less safe for trans & nonbinary people — who already experience higher rates of #homelessness — to access shelter.

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

Anyone can submit a public comment on HUD’s proposed rule before the June 29th deadline. In the meantime, existing protections remain in place and are still the law of the land. https://t.co/43NRFtMHz7

[Katie Bergh @Katie_Bergh]

🚨SNAP tracker update: We just added March data for the 16 states reporting so far. The # of low-income people receiving SNAP continues to fall.
Largest drops since H.R. 1 was enacted in July:
AZ: -51%
TN: -15%
VA: -13%
SC & TX: -11%
CT, IN, KS, PA: -10%
https://t.co/HUPBlPSUTa

[Shelby Gonzales @shelbytg74]

It is unconscionable to leave ICE and CBP’s violence unchecked and allow them to continue their reign of terror. Our government should hold them accountable.

[Mari Castaldi @mari__castaldi]

State and local policymakers can take action to mitigate the impact of these harmful federal policies and make investments in the housing and supportive services that work for people in their communities. For starters, they can:

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

Policymakers should reject the Admin’s approach, which echoes dark chapters of history, & focus resources on what we know works: low-barrier affordable housing & customized, community-based services. These are proven to help a wide range of people access safe, stable homes.

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

My new paper details how the Trump Admin is pushing policies that 1) take assistance away while making housing *less*affordable and 2) punish people who become homeless because they can’t afford rent. https://t.co/n9Tmdyzk8R

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

If left unchecked, the Admin’s homelessness policies could pave the way for massive government-run detention camps that would deprive large numbers of people of basic freedom

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

Research shows rental assistace is highly effective and solving and preventing #homelessness. But, if finalized, this rule would make it harder for unhoused people to use rental assistance. People who would lose assistance will be at risk of #eviction and homelessness.

[WillPFischer @WillPFischer]

The Trump Administration took another step today that will make it harder for people to afford housing: HUD proposed a rule allowing housing agencies & owners to take rental assistance away from families who reach arbitrary time limits or can’t meet rigid work requirements.

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

The 60-day comment period for this harmful proposed rule starts today. If finalized, it will split families apart and take housing assistance away from eligible people at a time when millions are struggling to make ends meet. Learn more here: https://t.co/G9GVEXA45C

[WillPFischer @WillPFischer]

As people across the country struggle to afford housing, HUD proposed a rule today that would force 20,000 families with mixed immigration statuses to choose between losing the assistance that helps them pay rent every month or separating their family.

[Javier Balmaceda @JBalmaceda787]

After Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance at #SuperBowlLX, everyone’s talking about #PuertoRico. But here’s what many might not know about how federal policy affects the territory 🧵👇

[Anna Bailey @AnnaKBailey]

The SNAP cuts will also make it harder for ppl to afford rent. They put ppl at risk of #eviction, having to move into substandard or crowded housing, or ending up on the streets or in shelters.

Trump Admin housing policies are also making things worse: https://t.co/k0yOamkbHq

[Katie Bergh @Katie_Bergh]

Many of the Trump Administration’s policies are making it harder for low-income families to afford basic needs. As more people lose SNAP in the coming months due to the megabill's deep cuts, these affordability challenges will only get worse. https://t.co/ayyEsw3bGV