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Office for the Aging warns federal cuts could hit seniors, plans local coordination on food and veteran services
Summary
Office for the Aging reported federal administrative cuts affecting ACL and HEAP and said the county will convene a food-security coalition on May 5; staff also plans to coordinate veteran counseling referrals after VA staffing reductions.
The county Office for the Aging briefed legislators on federal staffing and program changes and outlined local steps to mitigate impacts on seniors and veterans.
The office said recent federal changes eliminated regional technical assistance positions at the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and disrupted HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) administrative capacity. The speaker told the committee that ACL lost…
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