LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — FOX5 has learned of immense challenges for anyone seeking help with rent or food amid the federal shutdown and limited resources in other available programs.

Many Southern Nevadans have trouble getting answers to a critical question: if you are facing eviction and need housing or resources, where can you get help? What federal, state, or local resources are available now?

FOX5 learned of the extent of challenges for families after speaking with Jacquitta Madison Cummings, a mom of four, a widow, and a full-time caregiver for her 20-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy named Wonderful.

Madison Cummings’ husband, Keith, passed away from colon cancer. With two grown children, Madison Cummings must care for her 16-year-old and her 20-year-old daughter with disabiliti

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