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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 West Virginia.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in West Virginia

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

  • West Virginia Department of Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP gives eligible households monthly benefits to buy food.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 877-716-1212

  • West Virginia Department of Human Services

    West Virginia WIC Program

    WIC provides food benefits, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support to eligible women, infants, and children.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

    Apply online Agency pageCall 877-716-1212

  • West Virginia Department of Human Services

    Summer EBT

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

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

    Apply online Agency pageCall 877-716-1212

  • West Virginia Department of Education

    National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program

    These programs provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students at participating schools.

    Ways to apply:PaperIn person

    Agency page

Checked on October 8, 2026

Food banks that serve West Virginia

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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