Abstract
As Congress moved to balance the budget, agencies serving older persons had to prepare for reductions in public funding and potential shift to block grants, in addition to contending with an increasing older population and the growing need for services. This article reports on a November 1995 study that examined how agencies in the New York metropolitan area dealt with the threat of loss of funding. Strategies agencies used in their early efforts to cushion the impact of anticipated funding cutbacks were analyzed. Results indicate that the agencies surveyed were taking steps in anticipation and using a wide range of strategies to continue providing service, modify programs, shift agency direction, and influence external agency environments. Virtually all engaged staff in processing the situation. While the literature documents that human service administrators handle cutbacks in ways that impact services delivered, this study of agencies serving older persons suggests that the threat of funding cuts can also influence agency services.
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