Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The 35% federal funding that goes directly to local Meals on Wheels programs comes from the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program that falls under the U.S.
This miscommunication dramatically understates the significant impact of any federal budget cuts that may affect Meals on Wheels. Some media outlets have incorrectly reported this number to be 3%, confusing it with the federal funding received by Meals on Wheels America, the national membership organization that does not provide direct services (e.g., meals). Meals on Wheels services are provided directly to seniors by a nationwide network of 5,000 local community-run programs that, in the aggregate, receive 35% of their funding from the federal government.
In response to confusion around federal funding received by Meals on Wheels:
