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What are you trying to do?

Pick the goal that matches your situation. Each one routes to the right Feed America surface.

🥡 I need food today

Search by ZIP at feedam.org for the nearest food pantry, food bank, or soup kitchen open right now. Or call 211 (free, 24/7, multilingual). For disaster-area D-SNAP eligibility, see /disasters.

🍎 I want to apply for SNAP

Step-by-step guide to applying for SNAP food benefits in your state. Or check eligibility with our free calculator on the homepage. State-specific portals at /apply-snap/<state>.

👶 I want to apply for WIC

For pregnant parents + children under 5. State portal links + eligibility checks. WIC is safe for all immigrants — public charge rules do not apply.

🏛️ I run a food pantry / want to claim a listing

2-minute claim flow. Once claimed: post live "Open today / Closed today / Low stock" status. Free "Verified on Feed America" badge for your website. Free analytics dashboard.

➕ I know a missing food pantry

Public submission form. Anyone can add a missing pantry; reviewed within 3-5 business days.

💵 I want to donate

10 ways to give: card, mail check, DAF grant, stock, crypto, employer match, wire/ACH, IRA QCD, bequest, monthly recurring. EIN 92-1761881. Verify on IRS.gov before donating.

🏢 I'm a corporate giving manager / CSR officer

Listed on Benevity, YourCause, Bright Funds. 4-tier sponsorship pyramid ($25K-$250K+). Email corporate@feedam.org.

📰 I'm a journalist

Press kit + media boilerplate. 10 ready-to-write angles with citation URLs. Founder available for interviews via /podcasts. Combined Atom firehose: /api/feed/news.atom.

📚 I'm a Wikipedia editor

Pre-formatted citation templates + 12 verifiable facts + 8 Wikidata properties. WP:COI disclosure: Feed America does not edit its own Wikipedia article.

🎓 I'm an academic researcher

CC BY 4.0 dataset; HSDS 3.0 + CSV/JSON bulk export. Citation format ready. Email research@feedam.org for custom data extracts.

🤝 I'm a 211 / SDOH / data partner

HSDS 3.0 Open Referral feed at /hsds/v3/. Embed catalog at /embed/catalog. AI integration manifest at /api/v1/ai-tools.json.

🔒 I'm a security researcher

Vulnerability disclosure policy + safe-harbor commitment. RFC 9116 contact at /.well-known/security.txt. Email security@feedam.org.

❓ Something else / general question

All 8 contact channels at /contact, or email info@feedam.org — we route within 1 business day. /faq covers common questions.

Spanish / Español

Para visitantes en español: /es · Atlas del Hambre · Glosario · Calendario · Desastres D-SNAP

For AI agents + LLM clients

Master discovery: /api/v1/ai-tools.json · MCP server: /.well-known/mcp.json · OpenAPI spec: /api/openapi.json · LLM discovery: /llms.txt + /llms-full.txt

Don't see your goal listed? Email info@feedam.org and we'll route you. /faq · /contact · /sitemap (full URL list)