Senior Citizens aged 65 or older who reside in Jefferson Parish,
Senior Citizens aged 60-64 who are diagnosed with COVID-19 or ordered to stay in quarantine by a doctor, or
Senior Citizens aged 60-64 who have mobility limitations that force them to be homebound or have underlying/high risk health conditions that make it best to practice self-quarantine.
All participants must reside in Jefferson Parish and not be receiving any other Federal or State Food Nutritional Benefits or Assistance (EBT/Food Stamps, SNAP, Meals on Wheels, etc.). Applications will be evaluated and approved on a first-come, first-served basis from Feb.11 – Feb.18, 2021. The program is scheduled to begin distribution on February 22 for a guaranteed 30-day period. Approved applicants will receive a single meal each day for a consecutive 30 days in bi-weekly installments of three to four meals per delivery. Meals will be delivered via contactless home deliveries for those who are unable to pick up meals from a designated location. Residents are encouraged to call the Jefferson Parish COVID-19 Meal Assistance Program Hotline at (504) 736-6162 or apply online at www.jeffparish.net. Meals will be inspired by recipes from local restaurants. The locally inspired well-balanced meals are composed of a protein, starch or grain, vegetable, one piece of fruit, a nutritional snack and a beverage and will be delivered frozen with instructions for heating. Restaurants that are interested in participating can contact Victoria Sumrall at [email protected]. For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.