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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 Virginia.

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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 Virginia

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

  • Virginia Department of Social Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households pay for groceries.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 855-635-4370

  • Virginia Department of Social Services and Virginia Department of Health

    Women, Infants, and Children

    Also: Virginia WIC

    In Virginia, WIC is called Virginia WIC.

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall VDSS: 855-635-4370Call VDH: 877-835-5942

  • Virginia Department of Education

    National School Lunch Program

    The school meals program provides free or reduced-price meals to eligible students at participating schools.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 804-225-2020

  • Virginia Department of Education

    SUN Bucks

    In Virginia, Summer EBT is called Virginia SUN Bucks.

    SUN Bucks gives eligible school-age children a one-time grocery benefit for the summer, run by the Department of Social Services.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Agency pageCall 804-225-2020

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Virginia

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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