DHS: Food

Summer Meals - Comidas deVeranoGratis

Free healthy and nutritious summer meals are available for children and teens when school is out.

All children 18 and under - Available to all families.

To find a Summer Meals site close to you:

Call/Llame (800) 359-2163
Text FoodIL To 877877
www.SummerMealsIllinois.org

Comidas de verano saludables y nutritivas gratis se ofrecen para niños y adolescentes cuando termina la escuela.

Todos los niños de 18 años y menos - Disponible para todas las familias.

To find a Summer Meals site close to you:

Call/Llame (800) 359-2163
Text FoodIL To 877877
www.SummerMealsIllinois.org

Hungry people need food. Illinois has many programs that can help.

Emergency Food - Helps supplement the diets of low-income needy people by providing food at no cost.
SNAP (Formerly Food Stamps) - Helps low-income households buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - A food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. It helps pregnant women, new mothers and young children eat well and stay healthy.
WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) -A food assistance program for Women, Infants, and Children. Can provide special checks to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from farmers' markets and roadside stands.
Homeless Youth Services strives to meet the immediate survival needs (food, clothing, and shelter) of youth and assist them in becoming self-sufficient.
Illinois Welcoming Center

Use the SNAP Eligibility Calculator to find out if you are eligible for SNAP (Food Stamp) Benefits.

Illinois Link Card - the card that allows you to spend your cash and SNAP benefits electronically.
Food Pantries - a list of food pantries that serve Illinois families.
Farmers Markets that Accept Illinois Link
Report fraud for Cash, SNAP & Medical Assistance
Change of Information for SNAP - If you are receiving SNAP, learn how to change your information.
Cash, SNAP and Medical Manual

Low-income consumers may qualify for assistance to help pay for installation of telephone service and monthly charges for local phone service through the Lifeline and Link-Up Telephone Assistance Programs.