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President Trump is freezing SNAP benefits on November 1

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More than a million people in Massachusetts – mostly children, seniors and people with disabilities – will lose the food assistance they rely on if Donald Trump does not act.

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The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) partners with more than 600 hunger-relief agencies, including food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout the nine counties and 190 towns and cities across Eastern Massachusetts.

At The Greater Boston Food Bank, we provide SNAP application assistance. If you have questions about SNAP or want to apply, contact GBFB's SNAP outreach team through our online referral form, call us at 617-598-5022 or email us at SNAP@GBFB.org!

PARTNER AGENCY LOCATOR
If you or someone you know needs food, use our Partner Agency Locator below to find available food assistance options in the communities we serve.

For up-to-date information on Healthy Incentives Program (HIP), The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program, The Pandemic‑Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) Program, Meals on Wheels or the City of Boston Office of Food Justice, please visit mass.gov/topics/food-assistance.

Project Bread
Project Bread's FoodSource Hotline provides free, expert assistance with finding food resources, understanding SNAP eligibility and providing application assistance in 180 languages.

211HELPSteps
Mass211's online platform allows individuals to search and then connect to local health and human service resources, such as food security, housing, childcare, transportation, and mental and emotional health resources across Massachusetts from their desktop or mobile device.

GBFB Membership
Food pantries, mobile markets, and meal programs looking for food resources to support their operations can learn about our criteria for membership and our membership application process on our Membership page.

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Sign up for email and stay informed on our mission to end hunger here.

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Need Food? | The Greater Boston Food Bank

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Do you need food for you or your family? Use our Partner Agency Locator to find help in your area. We also offer assistance with SNAP enrollment.

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SNAP Can’t Stop: If the Federal Government Fails to Fund SNAP, Massachusetts Must Step Up

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Massachusetts faces a hunger crisis with SNAP benefits running out on Nov. 1, which will affect over 1 million residents. Project Bread is joining advocates to call on the federal government to fund SNAP.

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Welcome to the Mission, Values and Community Excellence (MVCE) Padlet curated by the IHP MVCE Office. This padlet is focused on mutual aid and community care resources. Please let us know if you have any feedback by commenting below or sending us an email! You can reach us at: mvce@mghihp.edu. Feel free to add additional resources we might be missing in the last column.

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You can connect for free with certified financial counselors who can help you create a plan, explore options, and reduce financial stress.

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Call 211 or visit 211.org to connect with food pantries, housing support, or health services.

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Mass 211 partners with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and local offices of emergency management to provide citizens with critical information and non-emergency assistance before, during and after emergency or disaster events.

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Too Good To Go empowers and inspires people in the fight against food waste together. As a user, save meals from stores and food professionals around you.

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Emergency food program USDA is still running even though SNAP may not (income is higher then snap)

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds to states to operate TEFAP.

Program Fact Sheet

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The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown USDA Foods and administrative funds to states to operate TEFAP. Program Fact Sheet

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Ride United’s Transportation Access: Reducing Travel Barriers | United Way Worldwide

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Ride United leverages the strength of United Ways, the 211 network, and our partners to address the unmet transportation needs of individuals and families across the country. Transportation Access reduces travel barriers to essential jobs, services, and more.

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The Web's most current and

comprehensive directory of
Patient Assistance Programs

Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need. All in one place.

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The Web's most current and comprehensive directory of Patient Assistance Programs Patient assistance programs are run by pharmaceutical companies to provide free medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. RxAssist offers a comprehensive database of these patient assistance programs, as well as practical tools, news, and articles so that health care professionals and patients can find the information they need.

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Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) Frequently Asked Questions

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Program basics and frequently asked questions

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This has a lot of detailed resources and has many broken down by neighborhood.

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YMCA in Salem is accepting donations of $25 gift cards to local grocery stores that they will distribute. It might be worth checking with your local Y for both for donating and receiving these cards.