NCOA Secures $4.35 Million from Walmart
In the time of COVID-19, when there seems to be nothing but more bad news every day, I want to thank the Walmart Foundation for supporting the National Council of Aging (NCOA).
Over the past seven years, with support from the Walmart Foundation, NCOA has helped 3.6 million older adults access their SNAP applications, resulting in 1.14 million enrollments.
The new grant will support both in-person and online SNAP outreach and enrollment. NCOA will fund 40 community-based organizations that provide trusted, in-person benefits counseling in communities across the country. The grant will also be used to find and connect eligible older adults to their SNAP applications using the virtual tool BenefitsCheckUp, which is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Funding will target vulnerable and difficult-to-reach populations, including African Americans, Hispanic/Latinx, women, and rural Americans — many of whom have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults can find out right now if they’re eligible for SNAP by visiting www.BenefitsCheckUp.org/SNAP.
Again, thank you Walmart Foundation for supporting our senior community.
If you know a senior who is in need of assistance, please contact NCOA and they will direct you to your local benefits office.
