"We will definitely be affected and if you talk to my director he will tell you that 86 to 87  percent of our program is federally funded," said Young.

That sets up an awkward scenario, workers who help people who lose their jobs are now worried about their own jobs.

In Young's division alone, that's 106 people.

The department can’t say exactly how many positions could be eliminated.

The administration set aside $25 million as a contingency for the across-the- board cuts.

State budget director Kalbert Young said departments who are in line for cuts are being asked to send in their budget requests by next week.