If you or someone you know needs food assistance, the Federation of Virginia Food Banks and our seven-member food banks can help to connect you with the food resources you need.
Feed VA
https://www.feedva.org/
No Kid Hungry
School Meal Finder
https://www.nokidhungry.org/find-free-meals
Feeding America
https://www.feedingamerica.org/
Network of over 200 food banks and food rescue programs, it is the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief organization.
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
https://www.frac.org/
National hunger advocacy and research organization. The site contains extensive information about hunger policy, news and reports.
Virginia Department of Social Services
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov
Benefits Checkup
www.benefitscheckup.org
Developed by the National Council on the Aging, this site provides a calculator for federal benefits available to seniors.
Center on Hunger and Poverty
www.centeronhunger.org
Part of Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the center releases policy papers and research concerning hunger and poverty.
Congressional Hunger Center
www.hungercenter.org
Outgrowth of the Congressional Select Committee on Hunger. The center provides educational resources and fellowships focusing on direct service and hunger policy.
United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
www.fns.usda.gov/fns/
Federal agency that administers food stamps, school meals and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. The site features publications, participation requirements and program data.
United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
www.ers.usda.gov
Provides extensive research concerning federal food and nutrition assistance programs.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
www.cbpp.org/topics/food-assistance
Timely research and updates on federal nutrition policy
SNAP Calculator
https://vplc.org/snap-calculator/
