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In a stunning and deeply alarming move, the federal administration has dissolved the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL)—the only federal agency solely dedicated to supporting older adults and people with disabilities. The ACL oversees critical programs like Meals on Wheels, caregiver support, senior centers, elder abuse prevention, and other lifelines that millions rely on every day.
The Senate and Assembly have released their one-house budget proposals, outlining their priorities as they enter negotiations with the Governor. While we are pleased to see several important investments, there are still areas where we need to push for stronger commitments in the final budget.
In response to the release of the New York State budget, which includes only $700K additional funds to address a $40M deficit facing waitlists for aging services, LiveOn NY issued the following statement.
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