HOME Meals Act
Summary
Helping Our Most Elderly Secure Meals Act or the HOME Meals Act This bill establishes a competitive grant program for states to provide area agencies on aging and local nutrition service providers with funding to purchase or repair vehicles for delivering meals to older individuals. The vehicles must be capable of safely storing hot and cold foods. In awarding these grants, the Administration on Aging shall prioritize states based on the proportion of older adults in their populations, poverty rates, and unmet need for nutrition services.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 3, 2021
Last action Aug 3, 2021
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2
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1
Aug 3, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Aug 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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