The Elkhart Housing Authority says a man reporting he used marijuana is costing him his federal housing benefits.

An Indiana resident who receives HUD assistance will lose his benefits on Jan. 31 after disclosing that he ingested marijuana a single time.

U.S. homelessness surged 18 percent this year with over 770,000 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).