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Food

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 Nebraska.

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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 Nebraska

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

  • Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households pay for groceries.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 402-471-3121

  • Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

    Women, Infants, and Children

    WIC provides food, nutrition support, and referrals to eligible pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and children under five.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 402-471-3121

  • Nebraska Department of Education

    National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

    Participating schools provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency pageCall 402-471-2295

  • Nebraska Department of Education

    Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer

    Summer EBT helps eligible school-age children buy groceries during the summer.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Call 402-471-2295

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve Nebraska

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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