I believe it is. A lot are cobbling through. You have executive directors who aren't being paid because they're putting the funding into programs, and that can go on for only so long. An immediate help would be to double the level of funding to programs like HIPPY, back to the funding levels that they once were. That would help. Also, I think there needs to be a very close examination of what the essential services really are to ensure that the agencies that are delivering those essential services are adequately funded to provide the services.
On June 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.