Emergency Food Resources

Home Delivered Grocery Boxes

Get a grocery box delivered to your home!

This program is intended for individuals and households who meet all of the

following criteria as a result of the COVID-19 emergency:

Baltimore City is partnering with Amazon to deliver grocery boxes to residents who:

• Can’t leave home because they’re at increased medical risk, sick or in quarantine
• Don’t have family, friends or neighbors who can get food for them
• Don’t receive food delivery through other programs
• Can’t afford paid meal or grocery delivery
• Have somebody at home who is able to prepare meals

Qualified households:

• May receive 30 lbs. of shelf-stable food 1 x week—while supplies last
• Will receive boxes within 3-4 days of ordering

Flyers: English, Spanish, French, Korean, Chinese, Arabic

Adults 60 and older: call 410-396-2273

Residents 59 and younger: call 2-1-1

Grab-n-Go Meals for Youth and Families

Baltimore City and its partners are providing free grab-n-go meals for youth and families across the city. To see a list of grab-n-go meals sites for youth and families, click here.

Home Delivered Meals for Older Adults

Older adults are at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19. Older adults should stay home whenever possible to prevent being exposed to the virus. The City has special resources to help older adults do just that.

Adults 60 years and older are urged to:

1. Have a family member/friend/neighbor pick up food from a food or meal distribution site

2. Call Maryland Access Point (410-396-2273) for home-delivered meals if they have no other option for obtaining food without leaving home. Partners supporting home-based meals include Meals on Wheels and Salvation Army.

Grocery & Produce Box Distribution

Grocery Boxes are distributed Wednesdays-Fridays throughout the month of May. Each box provides 30lbs of shelf stable food and feeds a household of four for a week.

In addition, on 5/19, the Farmers to Families Produce Box launched in Baltimore City! Through this program, boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables will be available to all community members (while supplies last).

SNAP Benefits

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments: The Maryland Department of Human Services is issuing SNAP emergency allotments and will remain in effect until the federal state of emergency declaration has ended.

Applying for SNAP: You may qualify to receive SNAP Benefits. Residents can apply for SNAP benefits online at mydhrbenefits.dhr.state.md.us. Residents may also call the DHS Call Center at 1-800-332-6347 (TTY 1-800-735-2258), available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

To determine eligibility, click here.

SNAP Application Assistance: if you need help with your SNAP application you can contact Maryland Hunger Solutions: 866-821-5552; Maryland Food Bank: 888-808-7327; or email [email protected]