The executive director of a central Kentucky agency serving thousands of people who receive a wide variety of federal aid says he’s concerned about how they’ll be affected by a possible default on the nation’s debt. Troy Roberts has been with the Bluegrass Community Action Partnership for nearly 30 years, the last 15 as its leader.
“We have nearly 300 individuals 65 years or older that we serve, and more than seven senior citizen centers. And most all of these folks are on social security. And they rely heavily on that Social Security check.”
