Federations Cheer Congress For Saving Anti-Poverty Program From Trump Cuts
“Congress maintained funding levels for a poverty assistance program favored by Jewish groups in the face of proposed Trump administration cuts. A Jewish Federations of North America memo sent Wednesday to JTA and first circulated among member federations May 5 noted that the massive spending bill approved last week includes $120 million for the emergency food and shelter program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in partnership with faith groups, including the Jewish Federations of North America, or JFNA. President Donald Trump had proposed cutting $20 million in funding for the program, which assists the working poor.”