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Nonprofits say progress on homelessness and senior nutrition needs more funding to avoid growing waitlists
Summary
Brevard homeless-services and senior-care nonprofits told the delegation that coordinated local efforts have improved outcomes, but Meals on Wheels waitlists and homelessness interventions still need sustainable funding to continue progress.
Representatives from Brevard’s homelessness system and senior services briefed the delegation on gains made using state and federal funding — and warned that gains are fragile without continued investment.
Amber Carroll, executive director of the Brevard Homeless Coalition, said the Continuum of Care has used state and federal resources to increase placements into permanent housing, shorten time in homelessness and expand coordinated interventions. She described a locally tailored…
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