As part of an effort to reinvent how America handles its homeless, the Trump administration is slashing funding to long-term housing programs, a decision advocates fear will force many of Central Florida’s disabled and most vulnerable back out onto the streets.

“The people who are participating in these programs are people who have limited ability to work and limited ability to access income,” said Martha Are, the CEO of the Homeless Services Network. “If they lose the support services and that partial rental subsidy, they won’t be able to function.”

The administration’s new priorities and rules for funding were revealed Thursday evening as part of a $3.9 billion “Notice of Funding Opportunity,” for which state and local governments and homelessness providers can apply for federal fundin

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