Community Block Grants Cuts: More Details Emerge

The Obama administration’s budget director says carrying out a proposed five-year freeze on much domestic spending will mean cutting many programs close to the president’s heart, including those that reflect his past a community organizer, The New York Times reports.

Among the “tough calls” cited by the White House budget chief, Jacob J. Lew, is a 50-percent reduction in community service block grants to grass-roots organizations in poor communities, which would save $350-million.

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