Local Government Food Policy Database
Elder Services, Meals-on-Wheels Program, Cumberland County, Maine
| Jurisdiction Name | Cumberland County |
| State / Province | ME |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | County |
| Population | 288,204 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Policy Links | View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | program |
| GFC Topic | community food security |
| Keywords | food access, food security, food support programs, healthy food, healthy food access, nutrition, seniors |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Cumberland County |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Southern Maine Agency on Aging |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Meals on Wheels America |
| Funding Amount | $10,000 |
| Funding Sources | Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant Program |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Allocates grant funds to provide homebound older adults in the City of South Portland with up to five meals per week, typically delivered frozen, two days per week; the Agency also provides “wellness checks” and “friendly visits” to program participants; program was re-approved for funding from the same source in the 2016-2020 Action Plan for Cumberland County Community Development Department. An estimated 150 clients and 12,570 home-delivered meals were served in 2015-16. |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.smaaa.org/meals.html http://www.cumberlandcounty.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1459 |
