Rancho Palos Verdes To Launch Meals On Wheels Program For Seniors

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA — Extra support is coming for Rancho Palos Verdes seniors with a Meals on Wheels program launching amid the pandemic, city officials announced last week.

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes will use Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act grant funding to launch a Meals on Wheels program in the city, and additionally help support virtual programming for isolated RPV seniors put on by the nonprofit Peninsula Seniors.

"The city was allocated $86,499 in Community Development Block Grants-COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) grant funding last year to use specifically for programs for disabled, income-eligible, or senior residents affected by COVID-19," city officials said in a news release. "City staff researched the most feasible potential programs for RPV, which were brought to the City Council for consideration in September 2020 and again this week."

On Tuesday, the City Council authorized the use of $70,000 in CDBG-CV funding to start a Meals on Wheels program for RPV seniors. This will help deliver a free, nutritious daily meal to eligible RPV seniors and residents with disabilities. The program will be developed in the coming months and details are to be announced.

The City Council also authorized the use of $10,000 in CDBG-CV funding to offset administrative and programming costs for Peninsula Seniors, which provides virtual programming that is key in keeping older adults connected and social while they are staying safer at home, officials said.

To check out a calendar of Peninsula Seniors virtual events, visit pvseniors.org/events.

The City’s remaining CDBG-CV funds will go toward grant administration, including reporting and compliance monitoring.

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