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Advocates tell Appropriations committee Meals on Wheels needs sustained state and federal support

2346580 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Dan Noyes and other witnesses described per-meal costs, matched funding from Medicaid and Older Americans Act dollars, and warned that federal continuing resolution uncertainty could affect Meals on Wheels funding.

Dan Noyes, speaking to the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 19, urged legislators to consider continued and reliable funding for Meals on Wheels providers and senior centers across Vermont. Noyes said he works with many Meals on Wheels providers and that state funds were previously paired with Medicaid investment dollars to support meal…

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