Committee authorizes community services grants for transportation and meal programs

Oct 1, 2026

The committee approved agreements for community services for the elderly covering access transit/transportation and home-delivered meal contracts for 2027, and the commissioner said the department is increasing monitoring of meal quality, temperature logs and nutrition standards.

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The committee approved an agreement with the New York State Office for the Aging and the Albany County Department of Social Services to fund community services for the elderly, including transportation and home-delivered meal contracts for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2027. The commissioner described monitoring work to ensure food temperature, nutrition and provider compliance with New York State Office for the Aging standards.

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