Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause: "the uncertainty right...
Arthur Delaney 🇺🇸@ArthurDelaneyHP
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Jan 28, 2025
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Meals on Wheels America spox on OMB pause:
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
"the uncertainty right now is creating chaos for local Meals on Wheels providers not knowing whether they should be serving meals today. Which unfortunately means seniors will panic not knowing where their next meals will come from."
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A senior administration official stresses to me "no benefits to individuals are affected by this—funding specifically that violates the president’s EOs."
Meals on Wheels isn't a direct benefit to individuals tho -- it's grants that wind up at local charities
Meals on Wheels isn't a direct benefit to individuals tho -- it's grants that wind up at local charities
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The OMB memo footnote says the pause "does not include assistance provided directly to individuals." An administration official says Meals on Wheels should be OK. Meals on Wheels is grants through states and nonprofits - not directly to individuals - they don't think they're OK.
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This is a bizarro replay of an episode from the first Trump administration huffpost.com/entry/meals-on…
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In a followup memo for agencies to fill out that lists grant programs, senior nutrition is on the list.