Summary
Meals on Wheels reported it has a waiting list of 117 seniors it couldn't serve since April 2025 due to funding shortfalls, and gets 10-12 new applications weekly — a signal for the city's safety-net funding review.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
117 seniors on a waiting list due to funding shortfalls, with 10-12 new applications weekly.
Homebound seniors receiving meals and wellness checks in Santa Cruz.
Low-income seniors on the waiting list go without meals and connection services.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — September 22, 2026
Up to $100,000 in federal block grant money moved from Civic Auditorium ADA improvements to Market Street Senior Center renovations, benefiting seniors in Districts 1 and 4.
City Council — August 25, 2026
Meals on Wheels reported it has a waiting list of 117 seniors it couldn't serve since April 2025 due to funding shortfalls, and gets 10-12 new applications weekly — a signal for the city's safety-net funding review.
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