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Los Angeles will extend a $5.1million "bridge loan" to organizations that serve senior citizens and are being affected by the state budget stalemate, officials said Wednesday.
City giving loan to help programs for seniors
Seeded on Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:44 PM EDT
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If this is happening in Los Angeles because of the state budget wars, then it is probably happening in other California cities. It isn't even state funds they are holding onto. It's federal funds, so why are they being held hostage to the partisan wars in Sacramento?
The failure of the Legislature to adopt a budget has held up the disbursement of $14.6 million in federal money to the city Department of Aging, placing meal programs for seniors in jeopardy.
"This means everything to us," said Linda Abrams, chairwoman of the Valley Interfaith Council. "We've been operating on a month-to-month basis and this will give us some stability."
The nonprofit VIC provides 3,700 meals a month to homebound seniors and about 4,700 additional meals at various centers around the Valley.
"For some, this is their only meal of the day - at least their only nutritious meal," VIC President Sandy Bishop said.
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#1 - Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:47 PM EDTThis is wonderful, encouraging news.
"The loans will have no financial impact on our city budget, but they will have an enormous impact on seniors," Huizar said. "I will ensure that the vital service they depend on will continue uninterrupted."
We need more like Councilman Huizar in government. Public servants who are actually doing something positive for their constituents instead of espousing political rhetoric.
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