Question:
Costs would be lower by dint of lower wages and/or less frequent delivery.

Does it follow that "Less frequent delivery can lower costs."?
Answer:
yes

Question:
The hotline lost out on a grant from the federal Administration on Aging, which would have provided $175,000 a year for the next three years.

Does it follow that "The federal agency had already used up its grant budget by the time the hotline applied."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
um but it'll be yeah we'll have to start cutting real soon

Does it follow that "yes, but, we'll need to start cutting as soon as possible."?
Answer:
yes

Question:
uh-huh hum well i guess that's about it

Does it follow that "That's about it for the audition."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell