California’s Great Plates Delivered Program for Older Adults

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.

Great Plates Delivered has two purposes:

1. 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
2. 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 calling the number nearest you:

• City of Los Angeles (Dept of Aging Hotline): 213-263-5226
  • Hours of operation 9AM – 5PM PDT
• County of San Mateo (Hotline): 1-800-675-8437
• Orange County (Info/Referral Contact Center): 714-480-6450
• City of Sacramento (Hotline): 916-330-1444
• City of Elk Grove (Housing Dept.): 916-478-2254
• San Bernardino County (Hotline): 888-743-1485
• City of Moreno Valley (Hotline): 951-413-3280
• City of San Jose (Sourcewise): 408-350-3200 – Option 1
• Contra Costa County (Helpline): 800-510-2020
• City of Seaside (Senior Services Office): 831-899-6809 or 831-899-6821

Want to provide meals?

Submit your interest

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

• Program guidance (PDF)
• Participant FAQ (PDF)
• Local Administrator FAQs (PDF)
• Restaurants FAQs (PDF)

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: 1-800-510-2020.
• 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).