Food Resources by State
REgionwide
Find a food distribution site near you
Call the Hunger Lifeline for personalized recommendations to community food resources over the phone: 202-644-9807 (Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm)
If you are unable to reach an operator, leave a message with your name and phone number and someone will get back to you.
+ Maryland
- School meal sites
- Governor’s Executive Orders
- Find a food distribution site near you
- Call the Hunger Lifeline for personalized recommendations to community food resources over the phone: 202-644-9807 (Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm)
- Apply for food stamps here
- Note: Due to the Trump administration’s “public charge” test, receiving some publicly-funded benefits, like food stamps (SNAP), can impact your ability to adjust your immigration status in some specific instances. If you are in the process of adjusting your status or plan to in the future and are concerned about how receiving food stamps could impact you, contact your immigration or attorney or the union to obtain a legal referral.
+ District of Columbia
- School meal and other District food resources
- Find a food distribution site near you
- Call the Hunger Lifeline for personalized ecommendations to community food resources over the phone: 202-644-9807 (Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm)
- Apply for food stamps here
- Note: Due to the Trump administration’s “public charge” test, receiving some publicly-funded benefits, like food stamps (SNAP), can impact your ability to adjust your immigration status in some specific instances. If you are in the process of adjusting your status or plan to in the future and are concerned about how receiving food stamps could impact you, contact your immigration or attorney or the union to obtain a legal referral.
+ Virginia
- School meal sites
- Other Food Resources
- Food for Others: Locations in Fairfax, Falls Church, and Arlington and hours found here. Open to residents of any county or state and has no income requirements.
- Cornerstones VA: Sortable map of food resources in Virginia here.
- Apply for food stamps here
- Note: Due to the Trump administration’s “public charge” test, receiving some publicly-funded benefits, like food stamps (SNAP), can impact your ability to adjust your immigration status in some specific instances. If you are in the process of adjusting your status or plan to in the future and are concerned about how receiving food stamps could impact you, contact your immigration or attorney or the union to obtain a legal referral.
Food Resources by County
+ Prince George’s County
- Food Resources
- Prince George’s County Public Schools: Prince George's County Public Schools are providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner for children to pick up at school sites Monday-Friday from 10:00am-1:00pm. Find meal sites here.
- Bowie Interfaith Pantry and Emergency Aid Fund: Provides food to PG County residents and requires some documentation. The pantry is located at 2614 Kenhill Drive, Suite 134, Bowie, MD 20715. Hours and information can be found here.
+ Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Public Schools: Montgomery County Public Schools has partnered with Manna Food Pantry to provide food at school locations. Meals are available to children Monday-Friday from 11:00am-1:00pm at these locations.
- Manna Food Pantry: Provides food to Montgomery County residents based on income requirements. Call (301) 424-1130 before 3:00pm to arrange pickup for the next day. See more information here.
+ ARLINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
- Food Resources
- Arlington Food Assistance Center: Map of distribution centers and requirements for service can be found here, hours and eligibility information here. Only serves Arlington residents.
- Alexandria City Public Schools: Alexandria’s public school system will be providing individual meals and family meal packs for any child or family who needs it. They offer pickup or free delivery. See full information here.
- United Community Food Pantry: See pickup times and procedures here
- Cheesetique Family Meal: Cheesetique in Del Ray is providing a FREE family meal to hospitality workers affected by COVID-19 related closures and layoffs. Pick up is every day from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
+ Fairfax County/Loudoun
- Food Resources
- Fairfax County Public School meals
- Committee for Helping Others: Food pickup by appointment for residents of Vienna, Dunn Loring, Oakton, and Merrifield, VA. To schedule: 703-281-7614 or cho@cho-va.com.
- Dulles South Food Pantry: Pickups on Wednesdays by appointment. To schedule: 703-507-2795 or info@dsfp.org
+ Prince William County/Mannassas
- Food Resources
- Prince William County Public Schools: Prince William schools will provide free meals to all children under 18 from the front door of each school on Monday-Friday 9:00am-10:00am. For a full list of locations, see here.
- Haymarket Food Pantry: Requires an application but is available to anyone in the service area twice a month. For more information and requirements, see here.
- ACTS Prince William County: Provides monthly groceries and home goods for people with ID, proofs of address and income. They also provide emergency provisions for anyone. For hours and specific requirements, see here.
+ Culpeper/Fauquier county
- Food and Clothing Resources
- Explore full list of services in Culpeper County and the surrounding region here. Clothing services on page 10, food on page 22.
- Fauqier County school meals
- Culpepper County school meals (scroll down to school meals section)
- Rappahanock Food Pantry: The pantry is currently open to anyone in need of food and is offering drive-up service.
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- Virginia Department of Health Coronavirus resource page
- Prince George’s County Coronavirus resource page
- Montgomery County Coronavirus resource page (includes links to informational videos)
- Prince William County Coronavirus resource page
- Arlington County Coronavirus resource page
- Alexandria Coronavirus landing page
- Fairfax County Coronavirus resource page
- Fairfax hotline: 1 (703) 267-3511 (Monday-Friday 9:30am-9:00pm and Saturday-Sunday 9:30am-5:00pm)
- Culpeper County Coronavirus resource page