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Mayor says federal cuts threaten seniors’ meals and Job Corps programs; city moves to house affected youth
Summary
Mayor Regina Romero reported federal funding cuts that threaten Pima Council on Aging meals and the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps program; city offices and partners arranged temporary housing and assistance for at least 11 students.
Mayor Regina Romero told the Mayor and Council on June 3 that cuts to federal funding have forced local nonprofits to curtail services — including senior congregate meals and Job Corps programs — and she described immediate city efforts to help students and elders affected by the reductions.
The mayor said the Trump administration’s budget changes will end some federal support for local aging and youth services. She said the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps center was informed that federal funding would be cut and that the center’s closure would leave some students without housing or services.
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