Homestead Council approves $301,245 in Children's Trust subgrants after heated exchange over SOS leadership The Homestead City Council approved subcontractor agreements to distribute roughly $301,245 in Children's Trust funds to five local nonprofits despite a dispute over allegations about one group's leadership. Council voted to fund Start Off Smart (SOS), Mujer, Christie House, Enfamilia and Dade Legal Aid; Mayor Lawson cast the lone No on the package.

Homestead City Council's recent vote to approve over $301,000 in funding for local nonprofits turned fiery, with a contentious debate over leadership ethics in one organization.

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