NWKAAA Receives Grant to Provide Meals to Older Kansans in Remote Areas

The text below is from a press release from the Tammey Steffen of the NWKAAA

The Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging (NWKAAA) in Hays, KS received a grant for

senior nutrition services that was made possible by the 2025 Kansas Legislature and

awarded by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

The Area Agency on Aging’s nutrition program, HOMESTEAD Nutrition Project, will use the grant funds to

provide meal services to residents in remote areas of northwest Kansas where meal

delivery has previously been unavailable.

To be eligible for this meal service, an individual must reside in northwest Kansas, be at

least 60 years of age, live in an area where traditional meal delivery through the

HOMESTEAD Nutrition Project is not available, and complete an eligibility assessment.

Eligible recipients may receive a delivery of 10 meals every 2 weeks. Meals can be ordered

to meet dietary requirements of individuals, are microwaveable for convenience, and will

be delivered refrigerated in an insulated container.

A contribution of $5.00 per meal is suggested, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Program (SNAP) benefits are also accepted. Meal service through this grant will be

available through June 30, 2026 or as long as grant dollars are available. If the grant is not

renewed, meal delivery in these remote areas will end.

“The Area Agency on Aging is grateful be able to offer older Kansans in our isolated service

areas an opportunity to receive nutritious meals. For seniors who struggle to prepare a

meal or purchase nutritious food, this service will provide essential assistance to allow

them to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible,” said Michelle

Morgan, NWKAAA Director.

To request meal services or to get more information, call the Area Agency on Aging’s

Homestead Nutrition Project office at 1-800-432-7422 or 785-628-8824.