He said that many centers’ meal delivery programs, which are funded by one of the 15 area development districts in the state , evolved during COVID-19 to support more enrollees. Kentucky’s state legislature budgeted general funds for the senior meal programs after the pandemic. But, despite a historic $10 million appropriation per fiscal year in the current state budget, it wasn’t enough to fund the programs. In the Pennyrile Area Development District, WKDZ reports that meal deliveries are going down to three days a week. “We get really, really close to these people.