After six months of scrutiny and controversy, one of the DeSantis administration’s signature initiatives appears to have stalled.

For the first time since it launched, no state agency is asking for more money next year to grow Hope Florida, the state program spearheaded by the first lady that is intended to move Floridians off of government services.

The shift, after years of asking for millions of dollars to expand the program, raises doubts about Hope Florida’s future heading into Gov. Ron DeSantis’ final legislative session in January.

Neither the governor’s office nor state agency spokespeople would say why they opted against requesting more money in their budgets. Instead, it appears the program will make do with the resources it already has.

“The very successful Hope Florida init

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