Meet Your Basic Needs - Food
Meet Your Basic Needs: Food
Whether you need emergency food assistance or want to make sure you and your family have consistent access to healthy foods through food security, you can find information to guide you to the help you need using the resources below.
Emergency Food Assistance
Whether you need immediate food assistance or are looking for local food banks or nutrition services, you have options. Seek help through the Department of Agriculture (USDA) or local food banks.
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Reach out to USDA’s National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE to speak to a representative who will find food resources such as meal sites or food banks.
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Access emergency assistance for food, housing, clothing, and utilities through the United Way by calling 211 to speak to someone now or search for resources online by location.
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Find a local food bank today by visiting Feeding America and entering your zip code.
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Find out if you are eligible for food benefits through USDA’s SNAP.
Food Security and Financial Well-Being
VA and DOD’s FINRED (FINRED) offer tools for food security, nutrition, and meal planning.
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Discover VA services that can help you and your family overcome food insecurity to access safe and nutritious food.
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Learn how to make healthy and delicious meals on a budget using this sample daily meal plan that is balanced in calories and carbohydrates and does not require any special cooking equipment.
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Eating healthy on a budget is difficult but prepping for your grocery shopping trip using this worksheet can help you succeed.
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Learn how to get started with grocery delivery services.
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