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Meals on Wheels warns federal and regional funding at risk; program serves thousands locally
Summary
Meals on Wheels Montgomery told commissioners it may face cuts to hot-meal funding from the Central Alabama Aging Consortium and to RSVP AmeriCorps funding, which could endanger staff positions tied to the volunteer program; the organization said 69% of its budget comes from donations and fundraising.
Meals on Wheels Montgomery told the county commission that two streams of government funding are uncertain and could affect operations and staff if reductions occur.
"One is our hot meal funding. A significant portion of our hot meals are provided through a government funded program, through Central Alabama Aging Consortium," Chris Turman, CEO of…
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