DeKalb County has accepted a joint federal and state grant that will provide various services to senior citizens.

The $1.68 million grant requires a $132,000 match from the county to pay for transportation, meals, personal care and other services in the aging/nutrition program. The funding covers expenses for a year, starting on July 1.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com