Great Plates Delivered: Home meals for seniors

Last updated September 21, 2020 at 3:09 PM

On April 24, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a first-in-the-nation “Great Plates Delivered” program, a meal delivery service for California’s older adults.

We are pleased to announce that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) program has authorized a time extension for the Great Plates Delivered program to October 9, 2020.

Great Plates Delivered has two purposes:

Help seniors and other adults at high risk from COVID-19 to stay home and stay healthy by delivering three nutritious meals a day, and
Provide essential economic stimulus to local businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis.

Want to get meals?

Learn more about the program by contacting an administrator in your city or county

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 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
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

Read more details below if you’d like to receive meals.

Participant FAQ (PDF)

Want to provide meals?

Submit your interest

Read more details below if you’d like to supply meals or help administer the program.

Here are additional resources that are available now:

Enter your location into 211.org to find local services, such as nutrition, financial, health care, and housing assistance. Every community has an Aging and Adult Info Line to connect to aging and adult services: 800-510-2020.
Visit the California Department of Aging’s COVID-19 page for a list of resources for older and other at-risk adults.
Do you suspect someone is being neglected or abused? Call Adult Protective Services at 833-401-0832.
Suspect fraud? AARP has a Fraud Watch Network Helpline: 877-908-3360.
Concerned about someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s or their caregiver? Call the Alzheimer’s Association: 800-272-3900.

Reach out to California’s COVID-19 hotline for questions about coronavirus: 833-422-4255 (833-4CA-4ALL).