Since May, Great Plates Delivered: Home Meals for Seniors has been providing home-delivered meals to adults 65+ and those 60-64 with certain health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiated by Governor Gavin Newsom, and supported by FEMA, state, and local funds, this program pairs older adults with local restaurants to provide 3 meals per day so recipients can stay safely at home.
Recently, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to create a new program, Great Plates 2.0: Dinner Delivered, to support adults of all ages who have disabilities and/or health conditions that make preparing or obtaining food difficult. This program provides one hearty, home-delivered meal (“dinner”) per day from a local restaurant and is supported by local allocation of CARES Act funds.
These temporary programs are intended to fill a gap and serve those who are not currently receiving or eligible for any other federal nutrition benefits, such as Cal Fresh or the senior nutrition program.
Enrollment is now open for both Great Plates programs! For more information or to apply:
- Visit the website here
OR
- Call the AIS Call Center at (800) 339-4661
and select option 7
Applicants can also begin the eligibility and enrollment process by clicking on the appropriate link below:
Thank you,
AIS, Outreach & Education
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