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Help buying groceries and getting meals for you and your family. Your state runs food benefits (SNAP), WIC for pregnant people and young children, and school meals. Food banks and free meal sites near you can help too, often the same day.Help in Louisiana.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in Louisiana

Louisiana programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households buy groceries each month.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 888-524-3578

  • Louisiana Department of Health

    Louisiana WIC

    WIC provides food benefits, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals for eligible women, infants, and children.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Apply online Call 225-342-9500

  • Louisiana Department of Health

    SUN Bucks

    In Louisiana, Summer EBT is called Louisiana SUN Bucks.

    SUN Bucks provides eligible school-age children a summer grocery benefit.

    Ways to apply:Online

    Apply online Agency pageCall 225-342-9500

  • Louisiana Department of Education

    Child and Adult Care Food Program and School Nutrition Programs

    School nutrition programs provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 877-453-2721

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Louisiana

Food banks in the Feeding America network supply the food pantries and meal sites near you. Call yours or check its website to find one close by.

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