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Commissioners adopt resolution authorizing county grant to Meals on Wheels East Texas for 2026
Summary
Court approved the annual county resolution supporting Meals on Wheels East Texas' home-delivered meal program for program year 2026, which relies primarily on Texas Department of Agriculture funding.
Henderson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a county grant to Meals on Wheels East Texas for program year 2026. County staff explained the action is annual and is associated with the Texas Department of Agriculture's Texans Feeding Texans home-delivered meal grant program, which provides the majority of funding for Meals on Wheels in the county.
Commissioners were told that the county's adoption of the resolution continues local participation and preserves access to the state-administered funds; the county also contributes additional local funding to support the program. Staff said the particular incarnation of local Meals on Wheels programming has operated for about 15 years.
The court approved the resolution and authorized the county judge to sign the necessary documentation.
