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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 Maryland.

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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.

Find food near you

Type your ZIP code to see the closest food pantries and free meals.

Food banks that serve Maryland

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.

Programs in Maryland

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

  • Maryland Department of Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    In Maryland, SNAP is called Food Supplement Program.

    The Food Supplement Program is Maryland's name for SNAP and helps eligible households buy food with an EBT card.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 800-332-6347

  • Maryland Department of Human Services

    Maryland SUN Bucks

    SUN Bucks gives eligible school-aged children food benefits for the summer break.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Call 800-332-6347

  • Maryland Department of Health

    Maryland WIC

    WIC provides healthy food, nutrition support, and referrals for eligible pregnant people, new parents, infants, and young children.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 410-767-6500

  • Maryland State Department of Education

    Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

    Eligible students can receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch at school.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 410-767-0100

Checked on October 8, 2026

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