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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Senior services and food security programs
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Director Jiha highlights the city's investments in services for older New Yorkers and efforts to combat food insecurity across the city.
- Over $100 million annually added to backfill expired stimulus dollars and restore savings to NYC Aging
- Funding for home-delivered meals and older adult centers
- Support for over 700 food pantries through the Community Food Connection Program
- Funding for the Groceries to Grow program to fight food insecurity
Jacques Jiha
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In this plan, we have added over a hundred million dollar annually to backfill expired stimulus dollars and restore savings to New York City aging.
0:17:47
This funding will help ensure dignity and quality of life for older New Yorkers to home deliver meals for older adult centers, and more.
0:17:56
And to fight food insecurity, we have included funding for over 700 food pantries across the city through the Community Food Connection Program and the popular Groceries to Grow program.