FEDERAL

The National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Senior SNAP Enrollment Initiative

Description: The National Council on Aging’s (NCOA) Senior SNAP Enrollment Initiative is a national program that fights senior hunger by supporting efforts by community-based organizations and agencies to assist older adults (i.e., age 60 and over) in applying for and enrolling in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This initiative is supported by a grant from the Walmart Foundation.

Deadline: March 6, 2015

Eligibility: community-based organizations and agencies, including senior centers that assist low-income older adults in applying for and enrolling in SNAP and other benefits.

Funding Available: up to $1,150,000 total in grants to community-based organizations and agencies to assist older adults in the SNAP application and enrollment process.

Contact Information: For more details on the Senior SNAP Enrollment Initiative and to submit a proposal, please visit www.ncoa.org/SNAPgrant or email hungerinitiatives@ncoa.org