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Officials say federal funding steady but warn of state cuts; GrandPad study to report March data
Summary
Aging Ahead and county staff told the commission that federal Older Americans Act funding saw a small national increase, Missouri allocations remain mostly flat, and the state may propose a 20% cut to a senior-services development line; GrandPad/Washington University study completing year two will yield preliminary data by March 31.
County aging services staff told the St. Louis County Older Adults Commission that while the recent federal budget included a modest increase to Older Americans Act funding, Missouri’s allocations for area agencies are expected to remain flat and a proposed state cut to a 'senior services growth and development' line could be about 20% statewide.
"In terms of federal funding, we're good in the sense that nothing was cut," Christine Husti told the commission, adding that the concern is a state general-revenue shortfall and a proposed 20% reduction to the state line that supports local senior services. She said the…
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