PA 211
- General help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free, confidential referral line and search for local help with food, housing, utilities and more.
Who it's for: Anyone.
Pennsylvania
14 resources in Pennsylvania, plus programs open to everyone.
In Pennsylvania
Start here: benefits and programs
Pennsylvania WIC
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Healthy foods, nutrition education and breastfeeding support for pregnant women, infants and young children.
Who it's for: Pennsylvania residents at nutritional risk with household income up to 185% of the poverty level.
Pennsylvania: Apply for SNAP
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
How to apply for SNAP food assistance through the Department of Human Services.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services: Apply for Benefits
- Benefits
- Free
- Online or statewide
Apply for food, health, energy and cash assistance online, in person, by phone or by mail.
Who it's for: Income limits apply.
Local help and services
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
CEO Weinberg Northeast Regional Foodbank
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
Feeding Pennsylvania
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Statewide network of Feeding America food banks. Find the one that serves your county.
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Food bank serving southwestern Pennsylvania. Use the site to find food near you.
Helping Harvest
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
Mercer County Food Bank
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
Philabundance
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Food bank serving the Philadelphia region. Use the site to find food near you.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Lehigh Valley and NE Pennsylvania
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
Westmoreland Food Bank
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Feeding America member food bank. Use the site to find food pantries and meal programs near you.
Available everywhere
Start here: benefits and programs
211 Helpline
- General help
- Free
- Online or statewide
Free, confidential referral line connecting you to local help with food, housing, utilities and more. Dial 211 or search online.
Who it's for: Anyone.
SNAP (Food Stamps)
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Monthly benefits for groceries. Applications are handled by your state; the USDA page links to each state's office.
Who it's for: Income and household-size rules apply.
WIC
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Food, nutrition counseling and health referrals for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children under five.
Who it's for: Income-based; apply through your state or local WIC agency.
Local help and services
Feeding America Food Bank Locator
- Food
- Free
- Online or statewide
Find the food bank that serves your ZIP code.