Up to 150 face risk of homelessness in southeast Ohio after the federal government announces cuts to funding for permanent housing

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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Over a hundred households in the region could be at risk of homelessness after the Department of Housing and Development announced changes last month to one of its grant programs.

The program provides funding for community nonprofits addressing homelessness. Until now, most of those grants have funded long-term housing. But last month, HUD released new grant guidelines mandating that only 30% of funding go to permanent housing…

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