Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center, which runs public health and homeless housing programs on Oʻahu, was in a tough spot.
As part of an annual competition for federal funds to combat homelessness, the nonprofit was applying to renew its grant for its Guide on the Side outreach program, which focuses on at-risk and homeless LGBTQ youth.
But the new funding guidelines from the Department Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, which awards the grants, now specifically reference a January 2025 executive order issued by President
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