National Council on Aging - Food

Meals & Nutrition · New York · Free

NCOA SNAP screening and food assistance resources for older adults. Relevant for adults 60+ who qualify for SNAP, WIC for grandparents raising grandkids, or the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Phone or online intake; some states have an Elderly Simplified Application that requires recertification only every three years. Many older adults don't apply for SNAP because of stigma; the application is now online in most states and takes 15 minutes. All services free of charge to qualifying seniors...

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