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Program Funding: There are basically three types of funding that a non-profit project like this will get: government aid, donations/grants, and participant contribution. The first, which is an important one, is the Older Americans Act. For over thirty years, the Older Americans Act (OAA) (Title III-C) has provided funding for elderly meal services. In fiscal year 1998 the OAA's Elderly Nutrition Project (ENP) spent over $486 million feeding approximately 2.8 million seniors at congregate dining sites or through home-delivered meals through Meals On Wheels. Nutrition programs, however, must also rely on state and local funds as well as private/public partnerships to meet the burgeoning demand for their services. Every $1 of federal money spent at congregate sites leveraged $1.70 in other funds; every $1 spent on home-delivered meals garnered $3.35 in additional funding. In FY 2001, Title III funding will be just over $530 million and more than 3 million seniors will receive services. (www.mowaa.com 1). Title III-c2 is a major factor in the operation of this service. It usually provides about $1.25 per meal, per person, to the service organization. The project manager would have to organize and get the project recognized by the