Fulton receives $760K in COVID-19 relief money to feed seniors

Fulton County government will now be able to feed 1,700 more seniors in need thanks to a new influx of federal COVID-19 relief money.

The Atlanta Regional Commission, or ARC, gave Fulton the money, which came from the federal CARES Act. Fulton received its own $104 million allotment from the federal government.

A portion of the seniors, defined as age 60 and up, need the food because they normally get meals at senior centers.

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Since March, Fulton has provided 135,454 meals to seniors, many of which are delivered to homebound or disabled seniors.

The meals have cost the county $7.10 each and meet federal Food and Drug Administration nutrition guidelines.

Interested residents of Fulton can email seniorservices@fultoncountyga.gov or call the STARline at 404-613-6000.

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