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Poorest School Districts Hit By Second Round Of Sequestration Cuts

As sequestration continues, Impact Aid and other very small government expenditures targeted at society’s most vulnerable are struggling to operate as intended. Congress has found time to exempt business travelers and other noisy constituencies from the cuts, but 57,000 poor kids on Head Start, the elderly dependent on Meals on Wheels, scientific researchers, the homeless, the working poor, and domestic violence victims have not been so lucky.

The elderly is seeing the impact of the sequester every day.

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Remember the Sequester? Well seniors do. Because it continues to hurt them on a daily basis. Meals on Wheels is one of the programs being affected by sequestration which continues to hurt millions of seniors.

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See How Much Sequestration Is Hurting Communities Across The Country

The latest victims of sequestration, the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect in March, were 650,000 civilian workers at the Department of Defense, who began experiencing furloughs on Monday. But already children have been kicked out of Head Start, the elderly are receiving fewer meals from Meals on Wheels, low-income families are losing […]

A sad reminder of what the sequester is doing.

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“ Meals On Wheels Sequestration Cuts Taking Effect
“But federal funding for senior nutrition has been reduced by budget cuts known as sequestration, meaning less food for old people here and elsewhere. The White House has said the cuts would mean 4... — ***Meals On Wheels Sequestration Cuts Taking Effect***
“But federal funding for senior nutrition has been reduced by budget cuts known as sequestration, meaning less food for old people here and elsewhere. The White House has said the cuts would mean 4 million fewer meals for seniors this year, while the Meals On Wheels Association of America put the loss at 19 million meals. In general, the federal government subsidizes only a portion of the cost of every meal, so whether individual seniors will stop receiving food really depends on the circumstances of whatever local agency serves them.”
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Additionally, here is a one-pager on senior programs that are being affected by sequestration.

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Sequestration is hurting programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start which a lot of seniors and children rely on.
Do you know anyone impacted by sequestration? — Sequestration is hurting programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start which a lot of seniors and children rely on.

Do you know anyone impacted by sequestration?

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Programs such as Meals on Wheels, help for low-income students in preparing for college, low-income housing vouchers, free emergency lifeline service to seniors, weatherization programs, community health centers – all have been significantly affected [by sequestration].

Nancy Kaufman via Huffington Post.

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But federal funding for senior nutrition has been reduced by budget cuts known as sequestration, meaning less food for old people here and elsewhere. The White House has said the cuts would mean 4 million fewer meals for seniors this year, while the Meals On Wheels Association of America put the loss at 19 million meals.

Arthur Delaney via Huffington Post.

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Budget Crunch Crunches Lunch

WASHINGTON – More older Americans will miss meals and other services as federal spending fails to keep pace with rising need, according to a report released Tuesday.

The sequester is devastating seniors.

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“ Mapping the Sequester
The sequester has been hurting communities and families throughout the nation. Because of the sequester, more than 650,000 workers in the defense industry will face a 20 percent pay cut for the rest of the summer. These cuts... — **Mapping the Sequester**
The sequester has been hurting communities and families throughout the nation. Because of the sequester, more than 650,000 workers in the defense industry will face a 20 percent pay cut for the rest of the summer. These cuts are a significant financial hit to any household. Meanwhile, children are being kicked off their Head Start programs, seniors are losing meal service, and cancer and other medical research programs are facing cuts. The map below gives a snapshot of reports on how communities across the nation are being hit by the sequester.

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Meals on Wheels services extend past food

Just as they were when Mobile Meals of Topeka Inc., now Meals on Wheels, began 41 years ago, volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization that provides hot meals and checks on the welfare of senior and homebound individuals in Shawnee and Jefferson counties.

The sequester is hurting programs like Meals on Wheels.