One does not have to be a navi to know that money talks. It always has, always will. The gevir who had money in the shtetel had shadchanim banging on his door. The gevir who let’s it be known that a shidduch for his daughter is worth 8
X always has people knocking on his door. This program just institutionalizes the concept, helps spread the word in an organized manner, facilitates and guarantees payment, but at the end of the day
it is simply the same concept. Yes, I am sure that financial incentives to the shadchan, will get girls attention. I am sure larger financial incentives will get more attention. What this has to do with closing the age gap I don’t understand, perhaps I am just stupid, but if these girls get attention from shadchanim and gets them married, who cares. The ultimate goal is to get them married.