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Sullivan County Office for the Aging: some federal cuts remain but local programs, RFPs and cooling assistance continue
Summary
County aging-services staff told the planning committee that federal budget changes restored many programs after advocacy, but some grants face cuts; locally, a four-year plan was approved, RSVP funding was lost and the county is moving forward with transportation consulting and other service updates.
A representative of the Sullivan County Office for the Aging told the planning committee that federal budget negotiations ultimately left many aging and disability programs intact, but that specific grants have been reduced and some programs were eliminated from the proposed budget.
The presenter said advocacy helped restore most programs in the White House’s final budget but that some grants were cut or reduced. The Alzheimer’s grants received a 50% cut in the budget materials discussed at the meeting and the presenter said the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) had been removed from the initial proposal. She said the administration reorganized the federal office that houses aging programs: rather than…
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