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Self Help for the Elderly describes dramatic meal‑delivery surge; commission approves $1.33M modification
Summary
Self Help for the Elderly told the DAS Commission it shifted to large-scale meal delivery during the COVID‑19 emergency and requested an additional $1,333,669 (plus 10% contingency) to cover increased costs; the commission approved the modification unanimously after public comment from the organization's CEO.
Self Help for the Elderly reported a dramatic increase in demand for home‑delivered meals during the COVID‑19 emergency and the Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission approved a $1,333,669 modification to the organization’s congregate nutrition grant to cover those costs.
Tiffany Kearney, grants analyst and lead nutritionist for DAS, said congregate nutrition providers shifted to “Meals to Go” and meal delivery once the city’s shelter‑in‑place…
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