The Meals and Services for Seniors Coalition advocacy efforts have successfully added increased funding for the Senior Nutrition Program to the Human Services Omnibus bills in both the House and the Senate. In the House bill, $4 million was added as a one-time appropriation. In the Senate, $16 million was added as a one-time appropriation. The […]
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March 15 Hearing in Senate Human Services Committee
Wednesday, March 15th, the Meals for Seniors bill, SF 2244, will be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee meeting. The meeting starts at 3 p.m. and we anticipate that the video or audio may be available online via the following links: Upcoming media events March 15 Senate Human Services Committee
HF 2523 Passed Out of Human Service Finance Committee
The Meals for Seniors bill, HF 2523, passed out of the Human Service Finance committee on Thursday, March 9, and has been laid over for potential inclusion in the DHS omnibus bill.
Meals for Seniors Bills Introduced
Bills to add $20 million to the Senior Nutrition Program over the next biennium were introduced last week in the Minnesota Legislature.
MNLCOA Support for Meals for Seniors
The Meals and Services Coalition has received this letter of support from the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging (MNLCOA).
Age-Friendly Communities RFP
Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) invites qualified individuals and organizations to apply for Community Grants beginning Monday, January 9, 2023. Community Grant applications are due by Monday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Community Grant awards will fund efforts to create, improve or expand innovative systems, programs, built environments and other initiatives that contribute to age-friendly communities. Background The Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) Council, […]