GET HELP

Are you in need of food assistance? If you or someone you know is in need of food, here are options for direct access to food support:

Visit a Partner Agency in your area.

More than 350 non-profit human and social service agencies distribute food and grocery products to clients throughout the 21-county service area.

Visit a Fresh Food for Families location.

This program provides quality fruits, vegetables and other fresh food free of charge, on a regular basis, to low-income households.
View a map of locations.
[MAP] [Google Calendar] [PDF]

Visit a Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry in your area.

Call 2-1-1

If you or someone you know needs help, contact First Call For Help by dialing 2-1-1. A United Way service, 2-1-1 Texas provides multilingual information and referrals to health and human services.
2-1-1 is FREE and accessible 24/7.

The Wheels of Sharing Mobile Food Pantry provides basic staples, fruits and vegetables, and frozen foods. You can also get help from Food Bank staff in applying for SNAP (Food Stamps) and other federal assistance programs. [MAP] [Google Calendar] [PDF]

Download a resource list.

Emergency Food Assistance Referral List [PDF] for food assistance.
Basic Needs Referral Guide [PDF] for assistance with other needs (utilities, transportation, shelter etc.)

The Capital Area Food Bank does not distribute food directly from its warehouse on South Congress.

Other Assistance from CAFB

SNAP (Food Stamps)

If you or someone you know may be eligible for SNAP (Food Stamps), we can help with:

Questions about the application process, procedures and rules
Filling out and turning in your application

Online Screening Questionnaire
Take an online screening questionnaire to find out if what benefits you may qualify to receive. The screening process should take about 20 minutes to complete. Please note the results provided by the screening are not an official determination of your eligibility. To find out if your household is eligible to receive benefits, you must complete and submit a formal application. Get started.

CHOICES

CHOICES is a nutrition education program that helps individuals and families make smart choices at mealtimes. The goal is to improve the likelihood that those eligible for SNAP will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose active lifestyles. All classes are FREE and open to qualified individuals.

Each class is one to one and a half hours long. Funding is provided in part by the USDA's SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

Disaster Preparedness and Relief

When disaster strikes, CAFB is prepared to respond with food assistance and emergency supplies.