SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A critical warning from Community Action Pioneer Valley: thousands of local families could lose vital services if federal funding issues aren’t resolved. But they are not the only program at risk.
Imagine 28,000 of your neighbors, families with young children, seniors, veterans; suddenly facing a cutoff from essential help. That’s the dire reality Community Action Pioneer Valley, our anti-poverty agency, is bracing for.
With 60% of their budget from the federal government, programs like fuel assistance are now at risk. Their concern isn’t just about budget delays, but an unprecedented gutting of the federal office that oversees the critical funding…