Food Resources
There are many different types of food resources available in LA County, and finding what you need can be confusing and overwhelming. 211 LA is here to help navigate the different food supports and programs, and connect you quickly to food resources.
On this page, you will find our new tool for finding food near you with just a few clicks by using 211 LA Food Finder, an online mapping tool that allows you to easily find food resources from 211 LA's database. You can also learn about the different types of food resources.
Food Resources Guide
Food Benefit Programs
Groceries/Food Pantries
Meals
Senior Food Needs
Child/Youth Nutrition
Food Finder Tool
Groceries/Food Pantries
People looking for free or low cost groceries or food boxes can search this category to find food distribution sites near them. Sites may have limited days and hours they are open and requirements such as proof of residency or income may vary, and services may have modified procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tip: Grocery or food pantry programs in the 211 LA database may be categorized as Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance, Occasional Emergency Food Assistance, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, or Post Disaster Food Services, depending on what the program specifically offers. Make sure to check the details for program eligibility and application procedure to find the right fit.
Search Groceries/Food Pantries in Food Finder
Meals
People looking for prepared food or who are unable to prepare their own food can search the Meals category to find food resources. Due to COVID-19, services that offered group meal settings have transitioned to delivery or pick-up services.
Tip: Meal programs in the 211 LA database may be categorized as Soup Kitchens, Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites, or Home Delivered Meals, depending on what the program specifically offers. Make sure to check the details for program eligibility and application procedure to find the right fit.
Senior Food Needs
Older adults with food needs have options to sign up for various meal and food support programs. Age, income, and other requirements may vary. Most senior congregate (group) meal sites have modified services to be delivery or pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tip: Senior food services in the 211 LA database may be categorized as Congregate Meal/Nutrition Sites, Home Delivered Meals, or Commodity Supplemental Food Program, depending on what the program specifically offers. Make sure to check the details for program eligibility and application procedure to find the right fit.
Search Senior Food Needs in Food Finder
Child/Youth Nutrition
Families struggling with food should look at signing up for food benefit programs including CalFresh, California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the for WIC, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food program. There are also summer food programs listed for school age children.
Tip: Child and youth nutrition programs in the 211 LA database may be listed as WIC, Food Stamps/SNAP Applications, Summer Food Service Programs, or Food Vouchers, depending on what the program specifics. School meals are managed by the individual school districts. Make sure to check the service details for program eligibility and application procedure to find the right fit.
Search Child/Youth Nutrition in Food Finder
Food Finder Tool
211 LA has partnered with Slingshot Aerospace to create a mapping tool that makes locating food resources near you easier than ever. Add your location and filter by type of resource, then click to see detailed information about the resource and how to access it.
link: https://foodfinder.211la.org/