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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 Pennsylvania.

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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 Pennsylvania

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

  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households buy food.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 800-692-7462

  • Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

    SUN Bucks

    In Pennsylvania, Summer EBT is called SUN Bucks.

    SUN Bucks gives eligible school-age children money on an EBT card to buy food in the summer.

    Agency pageCall 800-692-7462

  • Pennsylvania Department of Health

    Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Agency page

  • Pennsylvania Department of Education

    National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

    School meal programs provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students at participating schools.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency page

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Pennsylvania

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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