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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.

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Description of Program and Relief

County of San Diego, California: ‘Great Plates Delivered’ Meal Delivery Initiative

San Diego County is participating in California’s “Great Plates Delivered” initiative and will provide three home-delivered meals per day to qualifying adults who apply and are either 65 or over, or aged 60 to 64 and in a high-risk group for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC.

This initiative also aims to stimulate the economy by bringing employees back to work from the restaurant, hospitality, and transportation industries.

Government or Lead Agency

County of San Diego

Dates Available

Currently available through August 9, 2020, subject to further extension.

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

To be eligible for participation, individuals must be unable to prepare or obtain meals, have no other current assistance from other state or federal nutrition assistance programs, and be either 65 or over, or aged 60-64 and in a high-risk group for COVID-19 as defined by the CDC.

A full set of eligibility requirements is available here (scroll to “Who is eligible?”).

There are two ways for individual participants to apply to this program:

  1. Call the Aging & Independence Services Call Center at (800) 339-4661 and select option 7. Representatives are scheduled to be available to assist callers between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

  2. Click here to complete an online form. After the form has been submitted online, the applicant will be contacted by program staff within one business day to confirm eligibility and complete enrollment.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

Call 211 for more information or email GreatPlates.HHSA@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Restaurants interested in participating in the “Great Plates Delivered” program may fill out an interest form here.

List of Additional Information

A press release from the County of San Diego can be found here.

For the County’s webpage about the program, click here.

The Eligibility Form can be found here.


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