The Great Plates Delivered Program provides food assistance to California seniors who not eligible for Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program CalFresh (SNAP) / Food Stamps, is going to be extended until July 10th. The “Great Plates Delivered” is a first in the nation program that uses public money to pay private restaurants to deliver food to seniors who are unable to prepare or purchase food because of the pandemic. It provides eligible seniors with three meals a day from a local restaurant. The program has been operating for the last two months and has assisted nearly 30,00 California seniors to get food. Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the Great Plates delivered program will be extended into July. The program has been touted as a success despite some of the drawbacks some seniors have faced when trying to apply. This is because some low-income seniors are “too needy” to qualify. Today we are going to talk about how long the Great Plates Delivered program has been extended, what are some of the issues low income seniors are having applying, and include some additional resources at the end for people who would still like to apply for the Great Plates program. Please do not forget to like and subscribe.

Great Plates Program Resources: 

•       Alameda County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Care & Shelter: call 925-803-7943 or email ACGreatPlates@acgov.org
•       City of Bell Gardens (Senior Center): call 562-334-1779 or email rescobedo@bellgardens.org
•       Butte County: call 211
•       Citrus Heights: call 916-727-5400, email greatplates@citrusheights.net, or visit http://www.citrusheights.net/1054/Great-Plates-Citrus-Heights
•       Contra Costa County (Helpline): call 800-510-2020
•       City of Costa Mesa: call 714-480-6450
•       Del Norte County (Dorothy Waddelow): call 707-464-3191 or email dwaddelow@co.del-norte.ca.us
•       City of Elk Grove: call 916-627-3331
•       City of Eureka (Pam Powell): call 707-441-4175 or email ppowell@ci.eureka.ca.gov
•       City of Firebaugh – Senior Center Coordinator – 559-659-2043 – seniorcenter@firebaugh.org
•       City of Huron (Juanita Veliz): call 559-945-2241
•       Lake County (Social Services Adult Services): call 707-995-4680 or 888-221-4680
•       City of La Puente: call 626-855-1550
•       City of Lodi: call 209-369-1591 or email meals@loelcenter.net
•       City of Long Beach (Crystal Slaten): call 562-570-4636 option #5, or email greatplateslb@longbeach.gov

•       City of Los Angeles (Dept of Aging Hotline): call 213-263-5226, 9am – 5pm
•       Los Angeles County: call 211, email greatplates@wdacs.lacounty.gov, or https://wdacs.lacounty.gov/greatplates/
•       Marin County: call 415-456-9073
•       Mendocino County: call 707-463-7900, 877-327-1799, or email mendocinocounty.org/greatplates
•       Monterey County: call 831-796-3530 or email murrayphillipsk@co.monterey.ca.us, or call 831-755-4447 or email mcaaa@co.monterey.ca.us
•       City of Moreno Valley (Hotline): call 951-413-3280
•       City of Oakland: call 510-238-FOOD (3663), email: greatplates@oaklandca.gov, or apply for meals online
•       Nevada County (Adult Services Office): call 530-265-1639
•       Orange County (Info/Referral Contact Center): call 714-480-6450
•       City of Parlier: call Eva Beltran at 559-646-3545 ext. 242, or email ebeltran@parlier.ca.us
•       City of Pasadena: call 626-744-7311 or email: GreatPlatesDelivered@cityofpasadena.net
•       City of Perris (Public Health Hotline): call 951-435-7206
•       Placer County (Coronavirus Hotline): call 530-886-5310
•       City of Rancho Cordova (Customer Service Line): call 916-851-8700
•       City of Rancho Mirage (COVID Hotline): call 877-652-4844 or email greatplates@ranchomirageca.gov
•       City of Rialto:  call 909-820-8039, or email pbrents@rialtoca.gov
•       City of Rio Dell: call 707-764-3532 or email cityhall@cityofriodell.ca.gov
•       Riverside County (Office on Aging Line): call 800-510-2020, 8am – 5pm
•       City of Rosemead (Public Safety Supervisor): call 626-569-2168 or email mwong@cityofrosemead.org
•       City of Sacramento (Hotline): call 916-330-1444
•       San Benito County: call 831-205-1371 or email greatplatessanbenito@gmail.com
•       San Bernardino County (Hotline): call 888-743-1485
•       San Diego County: call 800- 339-4661, or apply for meals online
•       City of Sanger: email ctamez@ci.sanger.ca.us
•       City of San Juan Bautista (City Manager): call 831-623-4661 or email citymanager@san-juan-bautista.ca.us
•       San Joaquin County:  program suspended as of June 10, 2020.
•       Cities in Santa Clara County including San Jose (Sourcewise): call 408-350-3230, select Option 1
•       Santa Cruz County: call 831-454-4406 or email hsd_greatplates@santacruzcounty.us
•       City & County of San Francisco (Dept. of Disability & Aging Helpline): call 415-355-6700
•       County of San Mateo (Hotline): call 800-675-8437
•       City of Seaside (Senior Services Office): call 831-899-6809 or 831-899-6821
•       City of Solvang: call 805-588-5019 or email crystal@syvphp.org
•       Ventura County: call 805-477-7300, email Lois.vcaa@ventura.org, or apply for meals online
•       Viejas Reservation: email rteran@viejas-nsn.gov
•         Yolo County: call 530-661-2750 ext 4327, or email greatplates@yolocounty.org