A new county report has flagged 18 local homelessness programs that depend, at least in part, on money at risk of disappearing.
But that problem is rooted in a bigger mess.
Service organizations have long had to rely on funding from a range of sources, from federal grants to one-off donations, making their work dependent on a patchwork of benefactors with differing rules and deadlines. This can complicate everything from long-term planning to keeping reliable staff…