Summary
A $133,202 contract with Westchester County funds home-delivered meals and the Cold Supper program for at-risk seniors — no city match.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 1
Rising — discussed at 4 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
$133,202 in outside funding supporting senior meals, with no city match required.
Senior citizens at high nutritional risk who receive home-delivered meals.
Seniors who rely on farmers market vouchers as a food source lost access this year.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Work Session Meeting - Oct 19, 2026
Seniors are seeing cuts: the farmers market voucher program dropped from 400 vouchers to just 6 this year due to federal funding cuts. Seniors also raised bathroom upgrades, garden fencing, and cooking classes at their advisory meetings.
Special Work Session Budget Meeting - Sep 30, 2026
The senior meal program serves about 181 residents a day and saw a 30% jump in Spanish-speaking attendance, but federal cuts are causing serious delays — funding owed in 2024 only arrived in 2026. The program's net ask from the general fund is about $230,000 for meals plus $176,000 for senior services.
Work Session and Common Council Meeting - Sep 14, 2026
An extra $80,193.97 in federal money will fund hot meals at senior sites and delivered to homebound seniors — no city match needed.
Work Session Meeting - Sep 8, 2026
The city can accept $80,139 in extra county funding for congregate and home-delivered senior meals, with no match required, as the program approaches its 54th year.
Work Session and Common Council Meeting - Jun 8, 2026
Peekskill keeps its homebound meal delivery for seniors, backed by $133,202 in county, state and federal funds with no city match required.
Work Session Meeting - Jun 1, 2026
A $133,202 contract with Westchester County funds home-delivered meals and the Cold Supper program for at-risk seniors — no city match.
Work Session Meeting - Apr 6, 2026
The city reviewed state and federal contracts funding senior nutrition services, including meal transportation, for 2025-2026.
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