Senior meal funding cuts
Summary
Social Services says roughly 400 people will lose their frozen Meals on Wheels benefit slots and go on a waiting list as funding dries up and costs rise. Officials hope raising the eligibility age to 65 lets them keep serving everyone currently enrolled.
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Last discussed May 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly 400 seniors could lose home-delivered meals as the department stretches shrinking funding across rising costs.
Remaining eligible seniors who keep their meal slots.
About 400 seniors on frozen meal benefits will be moved to a waiting list.
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