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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 Texas.

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Programs in Texas

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

  • Texas Health and Human Services Commission

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible Texans buy food with benefits placed on a Lone Star Card.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 855-937-2372

  • Texas Department of Agriculture

    National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

    Texas schools offer free or reduced-price meals to students who qualify under federal rules.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 877-839-6325

  • Texas Department of State Health Services

    Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

    WIC gives food and nutrition help to eligible pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhoneIn person

    Apply online Call 888-963-7111

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Texas

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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