Are meal programs governmentally funded?
Many but not all programs do receive some funding from a variety of government sources, but this can vary depending upon budgets. However, these do not completely fund all programs. In most cases, demand for services outweighs the supply of resources and funding and local organizations must seek additional sources of income. Additional income sources would include business and personal donations, partial funding through suggested contributions from recipients or recipient’s family, other charitable conglomerate organizations such as United Way, and many local meal programs conduct fundraising projects or drives. A lack of funding and volunteers as well as a growing senior population in the U.S. often leads to waiting lists for meal programs, especially those that deliver food. When budgets are cut, services must either seek additional sources of revenue or cut back on services. Most programs depend on volunteers, outside monetary and/or food donations, and a small fee charged to the pe
