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Help finder or referral

Service details

United States
Coverage
Nationwide phone, text, and online service
Phone
1-866-348-6479
Access
Phone, text, and online
Cost
Free resource finder. Free referral service

This official search or referral service is free to use. Programs it lists may have their own eligibility or cost rules.

Help offered
Navigation, Food

Services offered

  • Emergency food referral
  • Meal-site search
  • Food-bank search
  • Government program information

Source and review

This date records a review of the linked source, not a confirmation of current service availability.

USDA Food and Nutrition Service · Government

The official USDA page lists phone, text, and address-based ways to find food help.