Tampa nonprofit laying off 150 employees due to state funding cuts

Lutheran Services Florida is cutting about 150 employees after it was notified that what it had expected in funding from Florida’s Department of Children and Families would be “significantly reduced.”

In a letter sent to state officials to alert them of the looming job cuts, the Tampa-based nonprofit writes that the affected jobs are in its Comprehensive Refugee Services operations at 3625 W. Waters Ave. in Tampa and will begin Sept. 30.

Lutheran Services writes that it was recently notified that the “anticipated and expected funding from” DCF was being reduced starting Oct. 1.