MOWAM Largest Recipient of a State Grant to Help Feed Homebound Texans
On Jan. 14, Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples announced that Meals on Wheels and More will receive $1.4 million through a state-wide grant program that aims to better serve and feed homebound Texans by better funding meal-delivery programs.
MOWAM received the largest grant awarded through the 'Texans Feeding Texans Act', a new piece of legislation spearheaded last year by Rep. Warren Chisum (R-Pampa) and Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin). Meal-delivery organizations in Texas are eligible to apply for the grant through the TDA.
This grant will help MOWAM further our mission of feeding homebound disabled and elderly individuals in the greater Austin area by enabling us to increase our meal production by 200,000 meals in the coming year. In 2007, we provided 876,000 meals to homebound individuals and low-income children.
While significant, MOWAM President and CEO Dan Pruett stresses that MOWAM is still in great need of community support. "This money will go a long way in helping us prepare more meals, but it will also mean more work for the organization," he said. "We are excited for the challenge and opportunity to reach more people in need, but still ask for help from our donors and volunteers."
Details of the grant were announced at a January press conference with Mr. Staples, Mr. Chisum and Mr. Watson.
MOWAM received the largest grant awarded through the 'Texans Feeding Texans Act', a new piece of legislation spearheaded last year by Rep. Warren Chisum (R-Pampa) and Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin). Meal-delivery organizations in Texas are eligible to apply for the grant through the TDA.
This grant will help MOWAM further our mission of feeding homebound disabled and elderly individuals in the greater Austin area by enabling us to increase our meal production by 200,000 meals in the coming year. In 2007, we provided 876,000 meals to homebound individuals and low-income children.
While significant, MOWAM President and CEO Dan Pruett stresses that MOWAM is still in great need of community support. "This money will go a long way in helping us prepare more meals, but it will also mean more work for the organization," he said. "We are excited for the challenge and opportunity to reach more people in need, but still ask for help from our donors and volunteers."
Details of the grant were announced at a January press conference with Mr. Staples, Mr. Chisum and Mr. Watson.