Food Resources
Below is a list of resources that may be of use to anyone facing food insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- School Meal Sites: This document shows meal sites for children at schools across the state.
- Food Distribution Sites: This map shows meal and food delivery and pickup sites across the state.
- Denver Emergency Food Access: This map shows emergency food access locations in Denver.
- SNAP Benefits: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a food assistance program in Colorado. SNAP provides food assistance benefits as part of a federal nutrition program to help low-income households purchase food.
- If you are an existing SNAP recipient and need to request that your SNAP benefits be assigned to a representative, either temporarily or long-term, please contact your city and/or county human services:
- Denver Human Services: 720-944-4347
- Jeffco Human Services: 303-271-1388
- Arapahoe County Human Services: 303-636-1130
- Adams County Human Services: 720-523-2000
- If you are an existing SNAP recipient and need to request that your SNAP benefits be assigned to a representative, either temporarily or long-term, please contact your city and/or county human services:
- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC): This program provides access to nutritious foods to low-income pregnant women or mothers. To see if you are eligible for WIC benefits, please click here.
- USDA National Hunger Hotline: To find other options for food assistance near you, call the USDA National Hunger Hotline 1-866-3-HUNGRY/1- 877-8-HAMBRE.
If you have any questions, or need more information, please call Rep. DeGette's Denver Office at 303-844-4988.