Basic Needs: Food

Results: 7

• Food Cooperatives (2)
  BD-2400.2500

  Food Cooperatives

  BD-2400.2500
  
  Programs that allow groups of consumers to pool their grocery orders and purchase food in bulk at lower than retail prices. Also included are programs that allow people to volunteer a few hours of community service in exchange for discounts on groceries through designated food outlets, and programs that distribute supplemental food to people who meet income guidelines and pay an annual membership fee. Some programs may accept food stamps.
• Food Pantries (26)
  BD-1800.2000

  Food Pantries

  BD-1800.2000
  
  Programs that acquire food products through donations, canned food drives, food bank programs or direct purchase and distribute the food to people who are in emergency situations. Some pantries deliver food to people whose disabilities or illnesses make it difficult for them to leave home.
• Food Stamps/SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) (3)
  NL-6000.2000

  Food Stamps/SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

  NL-6000.2000
  
  A federally-funded program administered locally by the county or the state that enables low-income and indigent households to obtain an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card similar to a bank debit card which can be used in most grocery stores to purchase food. Approved households are entitled to purchase a designated amount of food utilizing their cards based on net income and household size. Benefits are generally available in an EBT account within 30 days from the date an application was filed. Expedited food stamps are available within seven days for people who are in an emergency situation and whose income and spendable resources for that month are within specified limits.
• Home Delivered Meals (9)
  BD-5000.3500

  Home Delivered Meals

  BD-5000.3500
  
  Programs that prepare and regularly deliver meals to older adults, people with disabilities and others who have difficulties shopping and/or preparing food for themselves or traveling to a site where a meal is being served.
• Nutrition Education (8)
  LH-2700.6000

  Nutrition Education

  LH-2700.6000
  
  Programs that provide information concerning the basic principles of healthful eating, food handling, food preparation and shopping skills. Included is information about the basic food groups, vitamin and mineral requirements, the relationship of nutrition to the preservation of good health and the prevention of illness, and dietary choices such as vegetarianism.
• Soup Kitchens (5)
  BD-5000.8300

  Soup Kitchens

  BD-5000.8300
  
  Programs offered by churches, restaurants and other organizations that provide meals in a central location for people who lack the resources needed to buy and prepare food. The food may be distributed to people who line up for the meal or may be served to people seated in a dining hall setting, and participants rarely need to establish eligibility for the service.
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Applications/Certification (1)
  NL-6000.9500-950

  WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Applications/Certification

  NL-6000.9500-950
  
  Programs that conduct evaluations to determine whether families with pregnant women and/or children younger than age five meet the eligibility criteria for the WIC program, and which issue certificates for those who qualify. In some states, WIC benefits are made available through electronic transfer benefit (EBT) cards. Also included are other programs that help people prepare and file WIC applications and/or are authorized to do eligibility determinations for the program.