The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

Federal agencies responsible for administering the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (the “McKinney Act”) appeal from decisions of the District Court enforcing a permanent injunction (“Enforcement Decisions”). Under § 501 of the McKinney Act, representatives of the homeless may apply to the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for underused federal property, including so-called “surplus” property. The Enforcement Decisions direct HHS to give qualified approval to § 501 applicants who lack…