Funding cuts force Meals on Wheels programs to reduce services across several counties

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – For 79-year-old Jeanette Ubernosky, a simple knock on the door means more than just a hot meal it’s comfort and connection.

“I’m just kind of plain and simple,” she said with a smile.

Ubernosky, a client of Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, says she depends on the program every single day.

“I used to cook and bake all the time. Now I have to rely on Meals on Wheels, but it’s been wonderful. I don’t think I would’ve eaten a lot of times if it hadn’t been for Meals on Wheels,” she said.

She’s one of 1,300 seniors across Fort Bend and Waller counties who receive daily meals from the nonprofit. But that help will soon be scaled back.

The organization recently learned it will lose half of its federal funding — a 50% reduction that will dramatically impact operat