Action Toward Independence Warns of Service Losses if Federal Aid is Slashed

With the looming possibility of major cuts in federal funding, nonprofit organizations are scrambling to justify the services they provide. Such is the case of Action Toward Independence, a nonprofit that offers counseling and special services to people with disabilities in need in the Catskills. Ever since the Trump administration started announcing cuts in federal spending, the organization has been knocking on doors and participating in public events to draw attention to those who benefit from their help. Action Toward Independence’s executive director, Deborah Worden, spoke to Radio Catskill’s Miguel Santiago Colón about what could be at risk if their funding is slashed, but first, she explains their mission.