Longtime homeless cleanup nonprofit shuts down, leaving 125 unemployed - Utah News Dispatch
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Advantage Services, a Utah social enterprise that employed 125 people experiencing homelessness and other employment barriers, is shutting down due to financial struggles including reduced contracts and denied emergency funding requests. The closure leaves vulnerable workers, many with criminal records and other barriers to employment, at risk of job loss and potential homelessness.
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Despite efforts to save about 125 jobs, most of which were held by people experiencing homelessness and other challenges, the longtime Utah social enterprise nonprofit Advantage Services is shutting down amid [financial struggles](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/08/27/longtime-utah-homeless-cleanup-nonprofit-on-brink-of-bankruptcy-issues-urgent-call-for-help/). “With heavy hearts, we announce th…
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