ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida families, who depend on housing assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, known as HUD, could be at risk of losing the help they depend on.
What You Need To Know
- HUD notified local housing authorities across the nation that funding is running out for their Emergency Housing Voucher program
- The Emergency Housing Voucher program was created during the pandemic to set aside $5 billion for rental assistance
- The goal of the voucher was to help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
HUD notified local housing authorities across the nation that funding is running out for their Emergency Housing Voucher program, yet some recipients of other vouchers, such as the Stability Voucher, are reporting that they too are not being supported, and they’re concerned about what is next.
Osceola County resident Monique Burks opened her fridge, grabbed a protein shake, and said, “there’s not many options to choose from, but again, we do what we can.”…