This winter may feel like Omaha’s harshest yet. Not only because local weather experts are forecasting cooler-than-average temperatures at the start of the new year, but also because of federal policy changes that may affect food security and housing stability for low-income individuals and families.
Those impacts are likely to be felt most by seniors, veterans, former foster youth, people experiencing homelessness, and immigrants and refugees.
Increased bureaucracy, reduced access, and uncertainty are prompting many local organizations to help fill in the gaps and reduce negative impacts on neighbors and fellow community members…