Government Assistance Programs Aid Underprivileged Communities In New York State

GLEN SPEY, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Hannah Meinhardt, 96, receives a hot meal from the Sullivan County Office for the Aging as a "Meals on Wheels" delivery to elderly county residents on September 21, 2012 in Glen Spey, New York. The county government agency delivers hot meals to hundreds of homebound seniors with limited mobility in rural upstate New York. The nutrition program, for residents age 60 and above, is funded by federal, state and county grants. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)