Food Assistance Programs & Information
The number of people needing food assistance at this time is greater than ever before. If you are a food resource that is not listed below, please contact Nebraska Preparedness Partnership to discuss adding your organization.
If you want to assist your community with purchasing food and/or volunteering, please consider donating money or volunteering time to your local food pantry.
USDA:
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Services website, with links to child nutrition, food security, and assistance programs: https://www.fns.usda.gov/
Selling Local Food to Schools: A Resource for Producers: https://www.fns.usda.gov/f2s/selling-local-food-schools
DHHS Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program: https://dhhs.ne.gov/pages/snap.aspxDouble Up Food Bucks Nebraska: https://doubleupnebraska.org
National Farm to School Network: https://www.farmtoschool.org/
Find Food For Kids When School is Closed (Department of Education): https://www.fns.usda.gov/meals4kids
Food Banks:
These food banks serve and support multiple food pantries throughout Nebraska and Western Iowa. They are always in need of volunteers as well as donations. Please considering donating your time.
Food Bank of Lincoln:
https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/
Food Distribution Schedule: https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/get-food/food-distribution-schedule/
This document lists the most needed food and personal care items has been shared by the Food Bank of Lincoln: Most-Needed-Items-FoodBankLincoln.pdf
Food Bank for the Heartland:
https://foodbankheartland.org/
Get Food: https://foodbankheartland.org/get-food/#section02
To find food pantry locations near you (on a map): https://foodbankheartland.org/get-food/find-food-locations-now/
Volunteer: https://donate.foodbankheartland.org/default.aspx?tsid=9195
Feeding America has compiled ways to volunteer with your local food bank remotely, from your own home:
How to become a virtual food bank volunteer: https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/how-become-virtual-food-bank-volunteer?s_src=W214XSOCL&utm_medium=social_tw&utm_source=owned&utm_term=aware&utm_campaign=covid19
Heartland Hope Mission (HHM):
Get information on HHM food pantry hours and locations, services provided, and other events: https://heartlandhopemission.org/gethelp/
Nebraska Appleseed SNAP Outreach Toolkits: https://neappleseed.org/snap
Together Omaha: https://togetheromaha.org/
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue: https://savinggracefoodrescue.org/about-us/
Dining for Good event: https://savinggracefoodrescue.org/events-news
Free Farm Syndicate (Cooperative Farming): https://greenhorns.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Greenhorns_Cooperative_Farming_Guidebook.pdf
No More Empty Pots “Feeding Our Neighbors” Program: https://nmepomaha.org/
Enrollment can be done by phone as well by calling 402.690.0888
Local Food Producers (buy direct):
Buy Local Nebraska: https://buylocalnebraska.org
Market Maker tool for connecting local producers with providers, and vice versa. This can also be used by consumers: https://ne.foodmarketmaker.com/
