Meals on Wheels that provide food and comfort for destitute seniors to see large cuts (beach, conversation)

[PCALMike]

The new Trump budget is out and Meals on Wheels is on the chopping board.

Meals on Wheels services are provided directly to seniors by a nationwide network of 5,000 local community-run programs that, in the aggregate, receive 35% of their funding from the federal government.

The 35% federal funding that goes directly to local Meals on Wheels programs comes from the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program that falls under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The impact on these funds has not yet been announced but, given the proposed 17.9% cut prescribed for HHS, could be at risk.

STATEMENT CLARIFYING FEDERAL FUNDING TO MEALS ON WHEELS

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by PCALMike

The new Trump budget is out and Meals on Wheels is on the chopping board.



STATEMENT CLARIFYING FEDERAL FUNDING TO MEALS ON WHEELS

I see you are very active in the Politics forum.

Could you keep it there, please? "Could be at risk" does not justify your subject line.

[NewbieHere]

We already have similar thread there. One is not enough?

[rjm1cc]

Why is this a Federal function? Is this an approved Federal program or one that has just gone on year after year without Congress approving? Doesn't over 90% of the funding from meals on wheels come from non Federal funds???

[Serious Conversation]

Regardless of what is actually being done with the funding, the optics are irredeemably bad.

[North Beach Person]

Federal input to Meals on Wheels is roughly 3% of its total budget. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit 501(c)3 registered in Virginia.


Meals on Wheels would lose how much in Trump's 'skinny budget'? - The San Diego Union-Tribune


Would people be as outraged if Catholic Charities received federal funding and it was cut?

[SoloforLife]

Meals on Wheels is a good program for the elderly poor but according to Spicer, let them eat cake.

[Mircea]

Originally Posted by PCALMike

The new Trump budget is out and Meals on Wheels is on the chopping board.

Good. Let the States step up their game. States can tailor programs unique to their own demographics, so that people are better served.

[flyonpa]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Federal input to Meals on Wheels is roughly 3% of its total budget. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit 501(c)3 registered in Virginia.


Meals on Wheels would lose how much in Trump's 'skinny budget'? - The San Diego Union-Tribune


Would people be as outraged if Catholic Charities received federal funding and it was cut?

$2Million of Catholic Charities $15M in Revenue comes from Government Grants in 2016

(All level, they don't break it down by Government Source on there 990 Tax Return)

$1.6 billion since 2012 in U.S. contracts and grants from newpaper story:
Catholic Church collects $1.6 billion in U.S. contracts, grants since 2012 - Washington Times

[galaxyhi]

Maybe it's time we all donated to charity: Meals On Wheels.

Or volunteered.

It'd be nice if farms would donate "excess' produce for them to add to their meals, reducing costs of buying produce form afar.

I know many who rely{ied} on meals on wheels.

It's a good program. SO much for Trump "Making america Great Again" when he refuses to feed people who have worked and served this country and now need help.

Yet we seem { or at least one leading New cast froup} to be upset that we Can't do enough for South Sudan people who are starving.

Charity begins at home. I think I will re-evaluate my charitable giving and think more for my LOCAL MOW.

Just thinkin'