Home-Delivered Nutrition

Program Code

The Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III C-2 Home-Delivered Nutrition program code is 3890200.

Program Description

The Older Americans Act (OAA) seeks to enable older individuals to maintain their well-being through locally developed community-based systems of services. The OAA Title III C-2 Home-Delivered Nutrition Program provides nutritious meals via home delivery or to-go meals to individuals aged 60 or older who have limited ability to leave home unassisted or to shop for and prepare nutritious meals, or those who have social or economic need for home-delivered or to-go meals. In addition to meals, the Program also provides nutrition education, nutrition risk screening, and, in some areas, nutrition counseling.

The Program targets older individuals with the greatest economic or social need, with particular attention to low-income, minority older individuals, and older individuals living in rural areas. Program goals are to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition, reduce social isolation through contact with the individuals who deliver the meals, and provide links to other supportive services. Each meal must follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and provide a minimum of one-third of the Dietary Reference Intakes.

Program Benefits

The Program improves participants’ dietary intakes and reduces social isolation to help participants to remain independent and in their own home. This prevents premature institutionalization and its associated costs.

Program Eligibility

Eligibility Criteria Eligibility Requirement
Age

Individuals 60 years of age or older

Income

No income requirement

Other
  • Eligible individuals are those who are homebound by reason of illness, disability, or who are otherwise isolated
  • Spouses of eligible participants, regardless of age, may also receive meals if it is beneficial to the participant
  • Individuals with a disability who reside at home with an older individual may receive a meal if it is in the best interest of the older adult

Program Funding

Funding Type Funding Information
Source

$100.2 million from:

  • OAA federal funds via Administration for Community Living (ACL)
  • State General Fund (GF)
  • Local funds
  • In-kind contributions
  • Program Income
  • Voluntary Contributions
Allocation Formula

Intrastate Funding Formula

Match Requirements

Local Assistance:

  • 5% State GF
  • 10% local funds
  • 25% Area Plan Administration

State Operations:

  • 25% State Funds
Other
State Fiscal Year Cycle

July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024

Program Statistics

Home-Delivered Nutrition 2023 2024
Participants 177,149 128,418*
Service Units 17,529,193 17,061,268

(Source: CA State Performance Reports FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24)
*The increase in C1 and the corresponding decrease in C2 were primarily due to the end of COVID-19 public health restrictions and the reopening of congregate sites. Participants who had been receiving home-delivered meals under stay-at-home orders returned to congregate meal sites once they reopened. Additionally, to-go meals are included under the C1 program.

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