A federal funding delay is imperiling the completion of a new homeless shelter and affordable housing units in Osceola County, Kissimmee officials say. Kissimmee’s prized Haven on Vine project needs the federal money to finish remodeling the Super 8 motel on West Vine Street into 40 emergency housing units and 80 affordable housing apartments. On Tuesday, Kissimmee officials — worried they .
Homeless Funding Confusion Compounds Issues in Kissimmee PUBLISHED 2:47 PM ET Feb. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:47 PM EST Feb. 10, 2021
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KISSIMMEE, Fla.
Rosanna Lopez came from Venezuela in the middle of the pandemic. Without proper documentation, she can’t work and depends on non-profits like the Salvation Army of Osceola County.
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Proposal would have given Salvation Army $1 million a year for 5 years
Confusion over the original motion made in November
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“If it weren’t for agencies like this one, Osceola would be under chaos,” said Lopez.
But now the agency she relies on so heavily might not have the funding they thought they could count on. On Tuesday, during a city workshop about homelessness, the motion to give the Salvation Army $1 million a year, for five years was deemed invalid.