Federal funding for homeless youth is at risk

As the Trump administration continues to slash staff and funding at federal agencies, it would be easy to overlook the $5 million from the tiny U.S. Family and Youth Services Bureau that 11 Oregon nonprofits count on to help homeless and runaway youth.

That money has steadily flowed to Oregon nonprofits, until now. But staffing cuts and changed priorities at the small federal bureau have thrown the continuation of the grant program into question.

Leaders of the Oregon nonprofits responsible for finding, sheltering and housing the young people the money is meant to help said their organizations were often the last safety net for teenagers running from abusive homes, struggling to overcome drug addiction or escaping from gang life…

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