Catholic Charities in Santa Barbara is struggling to continue providing rental assistance, a service it has offered the community for decades, after losing a key source of federal funding.
The nonprofit organization says it recently lost funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), forcing it to scale back its rental assistance program even as demand for help continues to rise.
Brian Clark, Client Services Regional Coordinator for Catholic Charities, said requests for assistance have not slowed despite the cutbacks…