Find the food assistance that's right for you

If you are experiencing food insecurity, know that help is out there. Visit the sites below to find the resource in your local community to best meet your nutrition needs.

• As of January 16th of this year, DSHS temporarily expanded Basic Food eligibility for students to additionally include anyone eligible for work-study AND anyone with an expected family contribution of $0 in the current academic year.
• Visit Washington 211 or call 2-1-1 to get information on organizations and locations that provide free meals
• Northwest Harvest offers a directory of food banks and meal plans throughout Washington
• Food banks in Eastern Washington can be found through Second Harvest and through Food Lifeline
• US citizens can apply for a basic food benefit (EBT) cards on the Basic Food page. Note that the federal government has suspended a work requirement that applied to some adults during the COVID-19 crisis
• Washington state also offers the State Food Assistance Program for those who are not eligible for the federal, Basic Food program, due solely to immigration status