Proposed HUD Cuts Could Hurt Program for Central Florida Homeless Youth

Proposed HUD cuts could hurt program for Central Florida homeless youth

The Brighter Days Community Initiative was launched last year to help homeless youth in Central Florida find permanent housing.

Local agency fears budget cuts will lead to increase in homelessness - The Record Newspaper

Proposed federal budget cuts that may affect the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have local agencies concerned about the possible impact on homeless individuals they serve. Jennifer Clark, chief executive officer at St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP), said the federal government’s discretionary funding request for the 2026 fiscal year may lead to a 44 percent cut to HUD’s funding. This would affect the agency’s emergency shelter a…