Commission approves $28,000 county cash grant to Community Action to unlock 2027 home‑delivered meals funding

Mark Gonzales, speaking for Community Action Corporation of South Texas, outlined the nonprofit's services in Jim Wells County, including Meals on Wheels and home‑delivered meal programs. Gonzales said the organization provided over 95,000 meals in the county from October through July and noted capacity for veterans' rental and utility assistance.

Gonzales read a resolution certifying that the county has awarded a cash grant of $28,000 to the organization to meet the local cash requirement and the county's approval of the organization's accounting system, enabling the nonprofit to apply for the Department of Agriculture's 2027 home‑delivered meal grant program (grant period 01/01/2027–12/31/2027). The court approved the resolution and the presenter and commissioners took photos.