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Food

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 Massachusetts.

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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 Massachusetts

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

  • Department of Transitional Assistance

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households pay for food each month.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 877-382-2363

  • Department of Transitional Assistance

    SUN Bucks

    In Massachusetts, Summer EBT is called SUN Bucks.

    SUN Bucks helps eligible families buy food for school-aged children during summer vacation.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Agency pageCall 877-382-2363

  • Department of Public Health

    Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program

    WIC provides food, nutrition education, and support to eligible pregnant people, infants, and young children.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 617-624-6000

  • Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

    National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs

    School meal programs provide free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches to eligible students.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 781-338-3000

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Massachusetts

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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