The Food Stamp Program(EBT) helps people with low income to buy healthy food. The application can be done online. Please see the website for your local service center. The application is also used for Temporary Cash Assistance, Medicaid, and all other Department of Children and Families services.

Deaf/Hearing Impaired:
Florida Relay 711 or
TTY: 1.800.955.8771

This group offers the Critical Financial Assistance Program. The program helps military families with grants and not loans. Help is also given in the form of grocery cards. The payments are made directly to service providers. There are eligibility criteria that must be met. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Usual Types of Assistance Are:

National Kidney Foundation is a not-for-profit agency. They offer the Direct Aid program to help those with kidney and urinary tract diseases. Please call 800.927.9659 or visit website for more information.

Grant Assistance includes:

• Food Grants
• Medication Grant Program
• Transportation Grant Program
• One-Time Emergency Grant Program

Downtown Ecumenical Services Council provides Emergency Financial Assistance. They may be able to help with rent or utilities. All appointments are done over the phone. Please call 904.358.7955 or visit website for more information.

Jewish Family & Community Service helps with social and community services. They may be able to help with Emergency Financial Assistance. JFCS does not accept walk-ins for financial assistance. You must contact 2-1-1 for the United Way’s referral service. You must first receive a referral from the United Way. Please visit website for more information.

The Food pantry is located in the Augusta Savage Cultural Center. It is open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Friday, from 10 Am to 1 PM. Call for more information.

Lutheran Social Services provides hunger relief to those in need within the community.

Hunger Relief Programs:

• The Nourishment Network Market, located onsite at 4615 Philips Highway, is currently distributing food in the back of the building. No appointment is necessary, and clients may visit LSS for food twice per month. Please bring your ID.
• Backpack Program provides nutritious food to schoolchildren receiving free or reduced-fee lunches during the school week. The food sent home with the students each Friday provides healthy meals and snacks for the weekend, when school meals are not available. LSS currently provides food to children at 15 schools in Duval and Clay Counties.
• Serving Our Seniors delivers groceries to 450 low-income senior citizens every month.

Please call 904.448.5995 or visit website for more information.

Lake Area Ministries is a non-profit organization. Their primary mission is to serve as a Food Pantry. Call for more information.