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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 Ohio.

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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 Ohio

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

  • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    In Ohio, SNAP is called Food Assistance.

    SNAP, called Food Assistance in Ohio, helps eligible households buy food with benefits loaded onto an Ohio Direction Card.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 614-466-6282

  • Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

    Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children

    Summer EBT gives eligible school-aged children grocery benefits during summer break.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Call 614-466-6282

  • Ohio Department of Health

    Women, Infants, and Children Program

    WIC provides eligible pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and young children with food and nutrition support.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Call 614-466-3543

  • Ohio Department of Education and Workforce

    National School Lunch Program

    The National School Lunch Program provides eligible students with free or reduced-price meals at school.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 877-644-6338

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Ohio

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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