Establishes a grant program for home-delivered meals to homebound individuals on weekends and holidays.
The bill directs the state office for the aging to create a grant program for home-delivered meals to eligible homebound individuals on weekends and state-recognized holidays. It prioritizes serving those at least 60 years old and deemed homebound by an area agency on aging. The program aims to ensure one meal per day, seven days a week, and must meet federal and state nutrition standards. The state office for the aging will award grants to public or private nonprofit entities, with priority to those with a history of providing weekend meals.
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