Bill Would Deliver Food Boxes to Rural Seniors Who Face Transportation Barriers in Ohio

News 5 Cleveland

May 4, 2026

Ohio Senator Jon Husted and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly recently introduced the Delivering for Rural Seniors Act, which would create a pilot program to deliver food boxes directly to underserved seniors. The Federal Commodity Supplemental Food Program currently offers monthly food assistance to qualifying seniors, but some people lack transportation to distribution sites.

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