All DC residents age 60 and older are eligible for a range of community-based services addressing many of their basic needs, provided by non-profit agencies in the Senior Service Network and funded in part through the DC Office… Read More

With an average monthly allotment of $119 for seniors living alone, SNAP is a particularly effective tool for addressing hunger. However, thousands of eligible older adults are not enrolled in SNAP, and thousands of seniors receive only the… Read More

Multiple DC public and private agencies cite an increased demand for senior food assistance in the face of flat or declining resources of lower and middle class citizens, coupled with rising food prices.  Food security is elusive for… Read More