Nutrition programs are a crucial part of the safety net for low-income older adults. Our population is aging, and the need for group meals and home delivered meals is rising. The state budget must sustain our current service levels for these programs. Nearly 1 in 10 older adults now live in poverty. Please join the Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging in urging legislative budget writers to ensure we have adequate funding to continue providing these hot meals in community centers and delivered to peoples’ homes.