Senior citizens in one suburb could see Meals on Wheels deliveries cut in half if President Trump’s budget cuts become reality, Jenny Bertolette, a spokeswoman for the network, told CNN, as it anticipated “deep cuts” to a nonprofit that serves 2.4 million Americans.
But private donations have surged in response, Bertolette told The Washington Post. The national office has taken in more than $100,000 since the White House announced plans to eliminate the Community Development Block Grant program last Thursday—compared with about $1,000 on a normal day.
While the block grants fund only a small portion of Meals on Wheels operations nationwide, Bertolette told CNN that some of the group’s 5,000 local branches rely on the money to bring food to people.





