The Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program aims to help supplement and extend applicants’ current home-delivered meal program for seniors and/or disabled Texans.
Donor Name: Texas Department of Agriculture
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/03/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
Calculated $250.00 grant awards or less will not be awarded.
Grant Period
February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027.
Use of Funds
Generally, expenses that are necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient performance and administration of the project are eligible. Funds may be used toward the following, but are not limited to:
- Personnel costs.
- Food costs.
- Supplies (packaging and utensils).
- Transportation costs.
- Small equipment (less than $5,000).
- Other direct expenses related to HDM program.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must:
- Be a non-profit organization or governmental entity.
- Have delivered meals to the homebound elderly (60 or older) or disabled individuals in the previous state fiscal year.
- Receive a grant from the county in which meals are delivered, documented through a signed county resolution form. A grant equivalent to $0.25 per county senior as reported in the most recent census qualifies meal providers for funds under the Program. Less than $0.25 per county senior will qualify providers for correspondingly smaller TDA grants.
For more information, visit Texas Department of Agriculture.
