Due to the current federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits may not be issued starting November 1, 2025, affecting over 40 million Americans. If you, or someone you know, needs assistance, please use the resources below. This list can also be downloaded as a PDF.
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Primary Food Assistance Locators:
Feeding America Food Bank Locator: CLICK HERE
- Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community
- Enter your zip code to find local resources
- All state partner America Food Bank sites are listed here
- Find a mobile pantry near you
211 Helpline (Nationwide)
Call 211 for immediate food assistance, available 24/7 with confidential help from experts
- Call: 2-1-1 (works in all states)
- Text your zip code to: 898-211
- Available in 150+ languages
FoodFinder.us: CLICK HERE
Interactive map displaying food pantries with addresses, contact information, and operating hours
USDA National Hunger Hotline
Phone: 1-866-348-6479 (English)- Phone: 1-877-842-6273 (Spanish)
STATE-BY-STATE RESOURCES
ALABAMA
- Call 211 for local food pantry locations
- List of Alabama foodbanks
ALASKA
- Call 211
- Alaska Food Bank resources available through Feeding America network
ARIZONA
- Call 211
- Local food banks through Feeding America
- List of Arizona foodbanks
ARKANSAS
Arkansas DHS is directing SNAP recipients to find local food pantries, churches and other organizations for temporary food assistance
- Call 211 for immediate assistance
- List of foodbanks near you
- Arkansas Foodbank
CALIFORNIA
CalFresh participants: visit their website for information on local food pantries. Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed the California National Guard to support food banks across California
- Call 211
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
- San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
- Second Harvest Food Bank (Orange County)
- Feeding America member banks throughout state
COLORADO
Over 600,000 Coloradans use SNAP benefits. Gov. Jared Polis requested up to $10 million for food banks and pantries. Visit: feedingcolorado.org
CONNECTICUT
Gov. Ned Lamont announced $3 million in emergency funds to Connecticut Foodshare. 18,168 families in New Haven receive SNAP benefits (42,930 people, 31% of city population)
- Call 211 Connecticut
- text FOODSHARE to 85511
- Comprehensive list of Connecticut foodbanks
- Local pantries: Loaves & Fishes, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK)
- More info: CT Public Radio
DELAWARE
Over 120,000 Delaware residents use SNAP benefits. Gov. Matt Meyer announced assistance to food pantries.
- Call 211 or text zip code to 898-211
- Food Bank of Delaware: fbd.org
- Delaware 211: delaware211.org
- More info: WHYY.org
FLORIDA
- Call 211
- Feeding Florida member food banks
- Feeding Tampa Bay
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
GEORGIA
HAWAII
Hawaii opened applications for a relief program providing up to four months of support. Gov. Josh Green announced $2 million to food banks.
- Call 211
- Hawaii Foodbank and food assistance finder
- Feeding America Hawaii Foodbanks
- Check: Hawai'i Public Radio for updates
IDAHO
Over 130,000 people participate in SNAP. The Idaho Foodbank serves about 216,000 people monthly through 400 partners.
- Call 211
- Idaho Foodbank and food assistance locator
ILLINOIS
Nearly 2 million people in Illinois participate in SNAP.
- Call 211
- Visit the IDHD food bank finder
- Greater Chicago Food Depository
- Feeding America: Illinois
- Northern Illinois Food Bank
- Central Illinois Foodbank
INDIANA
Roughly 600,000 people participate in SNAP
- Call 211
- Find an Indiana food pantry
- Gleaners Food Bank (Indianapolis)
- Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
- Feeding America: Indiana
IOWA
KANSAS
- Call 211
- Find food assistance in your community
- Harvesters (Kansas City area)
- Kansas Food Bank (Wichita)
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
- Call 211
- Second Harvest Food Bank (New Orleans)
- Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
- Feeding America: Louisiana
- Find food assistance near you
MAINE
MARYLAND
- Call 211 Maryland: 2-1-1 or visit their website
- Text zip code to 898-211
- Maryland Food Bank
- Capital Area Food Bank with an interactive map to find assistance
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
About 1.4 million people (13% of Michigan's population) receive SNAP benefits. Almost half a million children benefited from the program. Fair Food Network's Double Up Food Bucks program temporarily lifted daily limits and expiration periods.
- Call 211 or visit them online
- Find a foodbank near you
- Feeding America West Michigan (serves 40 counties)
- Gleaners Community Food Bank (Detroit)
MINNESOTA
Gov. Tim Walz announced $4 million to the state's food pantries.
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
- Call 211
- Missouri government food pantry list (PDF)
- Farmer's Care food pantry list
- St. Louis Area Foodbank
- Harvesters (Kansas City)
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
- Call 211
- Comprehensive Nebraska Food Pantry list (PDF)
- Food Bank for the Heartland
- Food Bank of Lincoln
NEVADA
- Call 211
- Nevada Independent's list of food pantries and food access
- Three Square Food Bank (Las Vegas)
- Food Bank of Northern Nevada
- Veteran Services list of Southern Nevada food pantries
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Call 211 or visit their list of food pantries
- Comprehensive list of New Hampshire food resources (PDF)
- New Hampshire Food Bank
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
- Call 211
- Roadrunner Food Bank
- New Mexico Association of Food Banks (find one near you)
- Comprehensive list of food resources
NEW YORK
New Yorkers received more than $647 million in SNAP benefits in May
- Call 211
- Find Your Regional Foodbank
- City Harvest (NYC)
- Food Bank of Central New York
- Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
NORTH CAROLINA
- Call 211
- Comprehensive list of food access across the state
- Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC
- Manna Foodbank
NORTH DAKOTA
Over 75,000 people participate in SNAP
OHIO
- Call 211
- List of Ohio Foodbanks
- Cleveland Foodbank
- Mid-Ohio Foodbank (Columbus)
- Freestore Foodbank (Cincinnati)
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma is advising recipients to identify food pantries and other groups that help with food
- Call 211
- Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Food Pantry List (PDF)
- Hunger-Free Oklahoma Resource List
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
- Call 211 or text zip code to 898-211
- 211 Food Resources finder
- Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
- Philabundance (Philadelphia)
- Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina is activating a statewide charity fund typically used after hurricanes.
- Call 211
- Comprenensive list of South Carolina Food banks and Food resources
- Harvest Hope Food Bank
- Second Harvest
- Golden Harvest
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota's Department of Social Services urges recipients to look for food banks or pantries.
TENNESSEE
Roughly 700,000 people participate in SNAP.
- Call 211
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and also Find a Pantry
- Mid-South Food Bank (Memphis)
TEXAS
More than 3.5 million Texans receive SNAP. Feeding Texas estimates approximately 126,000 Texans could be affected each day
- Call 211 or visit Feeding Texas
- Find your local Foodbank
- Houston Food Bank
- North Texas Food Bank (Dallas)
- San Antonio Food Bank
- Central Texas Food Bank (Austin)
UTAH
VERMONT
- Call 211
- Vermont Foodbank
- Find a Vermont Food shelf (groceries, meals, etc)
VIRGINIA
Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Virginia is building its own food assistance system funded through state surplus, costing approximately $37.5 million per week
- Call 211 Virginia: 2-1-1 or visit them online
- Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA)
- Feeding Southwest Virginia
- Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Over 130,000 people participate in SNAP.
WEST VIRGINIA
Food pantries are struggling to meet needs, with demand at one pantry almost doubling in a week. Local charities lack resources to meet the need.
WISCONSIN
Roughly 700,000 people participate in FoodShare (Wisconsin's SNAP program).
- Call 211 or visit their list of all Wisconsin Food pantries
- Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
- Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
WYOMING
Roughly 30,000 people participate in SNAP.
