Trump administration halts $300M in funding for low-income seniors — leaving thousands struggling to survive

Are you a millionaire or billionaire? Are you an oligarch or obscenely wealthy plutocrat who would like a few more bucks? No problem: the Trump administration along with his sycophants in congress will grant all you need; just ask.

But are you a senior citizen who worked all your life and paid all your taxes, and now, having fallen on unfortunate times now require a little help? Picture a stiff middle finger pointed in your direction.

Trump voter, or not, your Medicaid has been slashed, Social Security and Obamacare are under attack, and now your government funded jobs program seems to have been defunded.

Look at this article and remember it the next time you go to the polls:

Trump administration halts $300M in funding for low-income seniors — leaving thousands struggling to survive

Story by Danielle Antosz • 3

Seniors at risk as jobs program funding stops

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The Department of Labor has refused to release more than $300 million in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), leaving thousands of low-income seniors at risk of losing jobs many rely on to survive. Over 25,000 older workers so far have been furloughed as of early August, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA).

“The funding for SCSEP national grantees is under review,” a department spokesperson told Business Insider.

The Department of Labor has yet to explain the funding delay, but a White House spending proposal back in May criticized the $405 million program as ineffective, accusing it of funneling funds to “leftist, DEI-promoting entities.” What does this mean for low-income seniors? Created in 1965, the SCSEP is designed to help low-income, out-of-work people aged 55 and older find work by providing paid on-the-job training at nonprofit and public facilities. This includes working at schools, hospitals and daycare centers.

For seniors living on the edge of poverty, the pause in funding can be devastating. Many participants rely on SCSEP wages to cover bills, medical care and food. Plus, there are “countless” others waiting to join the program, says the NCOA.

“We’re talking about basic needs not being able to be met now,” Maura Porcelli of the NCOA told MarketWatch.

If funding is withheld in the long term, the negative effects could be compounded by President Donald Trump’s recently signed spending legislation, which added new work requirements for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Fortunately for working seniors in need, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed legislation that would keep the SCSEP funded for fiscal year 2026 — albeit with a $10 million haircut. Congress, however, must still supply ultimate approval.

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