Trump cuts to subsidized rent programs could displace hundreds in Orlando, advocates say
Read full article: Trump cuts to subsidized rent programs could displace hundreds in Orlando, advocates sayAs part of an effort to reinvent how America handles its homeless, the Trump administration is slashing funding to long-term housing programs, a decision advocates fear will force many of Central Florida’s disabled and most vulnerable back out onto the streets.
Homelessness among Brevard boomers grows while lawsuit puts grant for housing project in legal limbo
Read full article: Homelessness among Brevard boomers grows while lawsuit puts grant for housing project in legal limboApollo Gardens in Titusville is a $75 million complex with dozens of units for elderly homeless people and people with disabilities who are homeless. But a chunk of funding for the project is in limbo, a bystander in the Trump Administration’s march to tie federal funding to compliance with the president’s executive orders.
Homeless Service Network of Central Florida awaits crucial federal funding approval
Read full article: Homeless Service Network of Central Florida awaits crucial federal funding approvalMartha Are, CEO of Homeless Service Network of Central Florida, says they submitted HUD Award applications for federal money used to pay renewals for projects, services, and programs for the homeless community in November.
Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisis
Read full article: Trump administration looks to slash HUD workers tackling the housing crisisThe Trump administration’s proposal to layoff half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Nearly $220M allocated to Orange County, hurricane disaster recovery
Read full article: Nearly $220M allocated to Orange County, hurricane disaster recoveryOne year after Hurricane Ian, Orange County leaders introduced a million dollar grant to the community that will go towards unmet needs and hurricane mitigation.
🏘️Florida is No. 11 of least affordable state for renters
Read full article: 🏘️Florida is No. 11 of least affordable state for rentersToday, a renter in the U.S. needs to make $25.82 an hour, up from $24.90 last year, in order to afford rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to the NLIHC.