Food Resources Available for Chicagoans

If your local food retailer has been damaged by the recent events in the City of Chicago and temporarily closed, see what alternate solutions are available.

Need Groceries?

Find which grocery stores are OPEN on the City of Chicago’s interactive map.

Use the Greater Chicago Food Depository's online map to find a nearby partner agency, which provides pre-packaged boxes of groceries for anyone in need.

Find fresh produce at local farmers markets. Many markets double the value of LINK card purchases.

Online ordering through Amazon and Walmart is now available for SNAP (Link Card) users. Please see the “Use Your Link Card to Order Groceries Online” section below for more information.

See if you qualify for SNAP Benefits

If you would like to find out if you qualify for SNAP, you can do it in 10 simple questions that take less than 3 minutes to answer with mRelief. You can do so by visiting www.mRelief.com.

Under 18

Find a CPS Meal Site, where you can pick up three days' worth of breakfast & lunch for every child in your home. Check the map before you go, as locations and pickup times may change daily.

Find a Summer Meals Site at a neighborhood, park or community center near you. You can also call (800) 359-2163 or text FoodIL to 877877 for more information.

Adults 60+

Contact the Department of Family and Support Services’ call center at 312-744-4016 (Monday through Friday) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for information on food resources including the Meals on Wheels Program. Meals on Wheels is a weekly meal delivery program that provides six meals to the home of older adults. Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) senior residents 60 and over can also contact CHA’s emergency services.

Women, Infants, & Children

WIC (Women, Infants, Children) offers nutrition assistance to eligible pregnant and post-partum women and children to the age of five. Some locations even offer phone service and curbside pickup. For WIC assistance, contact the Chicago Department of Public Health at 312-747-9140.

Homebound?

If you’re homebound or in quarantine because you have COVID-19 symptoms, tested positive, or were exposed to someone sick with COVID-19 and in need of emergency food, call 3-1-1 to connect with services available through the Greater Food Depository, Senior Services and Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD).

People Living with Disabilities (18-59)

Contact the Mayor’s Office of Peoples with Disabilities at 312-746-5773 (Monday through Friday) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for access to home delivered meals as needed.

Community Organizations

Community organizations across the city are stepping up in additional ways to support individuals and businesses. Please also look to additional community-based resources that may be available in your neighborhood.

Looking for information on how to use your Link Card to order groceries online?

As of June 3rd, 2020, in Illinois, you can only use your Link benefits to order groceries online from Amazon or Walmart. You do not need a credit card to order groceries with your Link card.

Amazon offers shipping to your door with purchases greater than $35. Unfortunately, Link benefits cannot be used for shipping costs on orders less than $35
- Go to amazon.com/snap-ebt for further information
Walmart only offers store pickup
- During checkout, select “EBT Card” as payment method

Looking for resources on medicine and pharmacies?

For prescription needs and a list of available pharmacies, visit Chicago Health Department's webpage for further information.

Baby care item distribution

Distribution will begin the week of June 22^ndthrough the following community partners:

Sabina

1210 W 78th Place