Every business that has been boarded up and its owners moved away, should be given to the city to repurpose them as habitats for the homeless, but no federal funds used. The leftist run city politicians are the reason for the inner-city problems, thus then can solve them on their own.
How much has trump already wasted, since you are so concerned about federal funds? Trips on Air Force One, with security details, to do nothing but play golf or hold rallies, do count, you know, as well as thinking that he can use DOJ lawyers to clean up his personal dirt, as if the DOJ is his private law firm. Who paid for Pompeo to go to Jerusalem to give a speech to the RNC convention?
Those who are boarding up their buildings are doing so in an exercise of caution. Nobody knows what, if anything, will happen. You apparently believe that there will be no problems if trump loses and everyone will keep the peace. Is this true?