For many homebound seniors, transportation is a major barrier to getting food. The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank is tapping into technology to help address the issue.
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Wolf Administration Improves Access to Pennsylvania Senior Food Box Program, Encourages Enrollment
05/19/2021
Phoenixville, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Aging Secretary Robert Torres today joined seniors at Kings Terrace to announce steps to increase access to Pennsylvania s Senior Food Boxes, a supplemental food program available free to lower income seniors. Giving the program a new name and removing proof of income requirements are among the barriers to participation the state is removing, with the goal of encouraging seniors to take advantage of the program.
Formally known as Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the program previously required seniors to provide documented proof of their income when they applied to receive a food box. The new procedure requires only a statement of income.