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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 Colorado.

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Tell us more about what you need, in your own words. You get the programs that fit and people to call.

Programs in Colorado

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

  • Colorado Department of Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    In Colorado, SNAP is called Food Assistance.

    Food Assistance helps eligible households buy groceries each month.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 303-866-5700

  • Colorado Department of Human Services

    Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer

    In Colorado, Summer EBT is called SUN Bucks.

    Summer EBT provides grocery benefits to eligible school-age children during summer break.

    Ways to apply:Online

    Apply online Agency pageCall 303-866-5700

  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

    Colorado WIC

    WIC provides food benefits, nutrition support, and breastfeeding help to eligible pregnant people, new parents, infants, and young children.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 303-692-2000

  • Colorado Department of Education

    National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

    School meal programs help participating schools serve breakfast and lunch to students.

    Agency pageCall 720-739-3238

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Colorado

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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