Hawaii agencies brace large cuts in federal funds

Nearly $32 million is at risk due to the so-called "fiscal cliff," with the Education Department hit the worst

By Mary Vorsino

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 17, 2012

~~<p>Nonprofits and state departments are bracing for big cuts to federal funding associated with the so-called "fiscal cliff," and warn the worst-case scenario could spur further reductions to a social safety net already eroded in the economic downturn.</p>
<p>If the cuts aren't averted, "all the programs that we care about the most are going to be significantly hit," said Kim Gennaula, president of Aloha United Way. "It's a pretty scary scenario."</p>
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Nonprofits and state departments are bracing for big cuts to federal funding associated with the so-called "fiscal cliff," and warn the worst-case scenario could spur further reductions to a social safety net already eroded in the economic downturn.

If the cuts aren't averted, "all the programs that we care about the most are going to be significantly hit," said Kim Gennaula, president of Aloha United Way. "It's a pretty scary scenario." Login for more...