LAKELAND, Fla. — Funding for one of the Homeless Coalition of Polk County’s key housing programs is set to end this month.
The Self-Sufficiency pilot program has helped families with school-aged children overcome homelessness since 2024.
Mother of five Brittany Preo said she went through the program after she and her children experienced homelessness because of escaping a domestic violence situation. She said the Homeless Coalition offered her a job and placed her in a new apartment last summer. The organization also provided the single mother with resources to help get her back on her feet…