PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Metro BrigAIDe program is a part of Metropolitan Ministries.
They travel around Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties looking for those experiencing homelessness so they can help.
What You Need To Know • Metro BrigAIDe vists Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties to help unhoused people • The program was forced to temporarily shut down after AmeriCorps funding cuts • The program is now running with fewer staff members • PREVIOUS: 'It was a gut punch': Federal cuts hit Metropolitan Ministries homeless program
However, earlier this year, they were forced to shut down temporarily.
For people like Nelson Doland, who had been previously helped by the program, he said it's upsetting to see.
"If it wasn't for them, I'd still be at the soup kitchen, p