Meet Harold, Richard, and Elaine. Like millions of older Americans, they depend on vital public programs to survive. However, with services like job training and placement, affordable housing, and meals programs on the chopping block, they live one bad break away from poverty, homelessness, and hunger. Help us tell Congress to stop cutting programs for vulnerable seniors.
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90% of SCSEP participants live in poverty.
– Source: SCSEP Quarterly Progress Report, Program Year 2009-2010
– http://www.doleta.gov/Seniors/html_docs/AboutSCSEP.cfm
10 seniors wait for each affordable housing unit.
– Source: 2011 Senior Housing Issue Brief by LeadingAge
– http://www.leadingage.org/2011_Senior_Housing_Issue_Brief.aspx
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