AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - For families already on the edge of homelessness, every dollar counts.

But Augusta may have put critical federal housing dollars at risk after missing a key deadline with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

City leaders, nonprofits and HUD representatives met Tuesday to search for a path forward. But so far, there are no clear solutions.

Every person counted in Augusta’s annual Point-in-Time survey represents someone in crisis.

The count helps determine how much federal funding local nonprofits receive to fight homelessness.

But this year’s numbers were never submitted to HUD, jeopardizing future funding.

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