US Budget Cuts Threaten Disability, Senior, Homeless Services Nationwide

Several agencies and vulnerable populations across the U.S. face significant challenges due to proposed or enacted federal funding cuts. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority warned that budget reductions could prevent the 2026 homeless count, a federally mandated event critical for allocating resources, from being conducted. Medicaid-funded services for disabled individuals in Nebraska are at risk following the House's approval of large Medicaid cuts, raising fears about the loss of essential care and day programs. In Illinois, an aging services agency expressed concern that cuts to the Older Americans Act funding might curtail meal delivery and transportation services vital for seniors' independence. Additionally, disability advocacy groups in Kansas could lose all federal funding under a leaked budget proposal, threatening support services for tens of thousands. These funding threats coincide with broader federal government efforts to reduce budgets, including Social Security Administration staff cuts, raising fears about delayed benefits and increased hardship for seniors and disabled populations nationwide.