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Pennsylvania
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 13, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Pennsylvania, we recommend that you visit Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, the United Way's COVID-19 Resources or the Pennsylvania Chamber's Business Resources for Coronavirus.
Food-Related Relief Programs
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COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act
The COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act (the “CNRA”) enables the Secretary of Agriculture to waive conditions that states, schools, and individuals must meet to be eligible for financial support for federal nutrition programs. » more information -
Food and Nutrition Service
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture to fund food and nutrition assistance programs. » more information -
SNAP COVID-19 Response Waivers
This section of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes it easier to obtain nutritional assistance. The Act lifts certain requirements for low-income, unemployed individuals to be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition … » more information -
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students (MEALS) Act
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act (the “MEALS Act”) seeks to ensure students have access to school meal benefits while schools are closed because of COVID-19. Enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act … » more information -
Child Nutrition Program Meal Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has obtained approval from the United States Department of Agriculture to allow Pennsylvania schools that are closed due to the COVID-19 crisis to distribute meals to students at no cost while schools remain … » more information -
Pennsylvania Commodity Supplemental Food Program for Seniors
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania operates a Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), which provides low-income seniors with monthly packages of nutritious food. Food supplies are purchased by the United States Department of Agriculture, which … » more information -
Pennsylvania Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
Pennsylvania’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program provides cash assistance to: … » more information -
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
TEFAP is a federal program that provides emergency food and nutrition assistance to low-income individuals and households at no cost. The program is administered in Pennsylvania through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, which distributes … » more information -
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits low-income residents of Pennsylvania by providing them with financial assistance that they can use to buy food at grocery stores and supermarkets. SNAP is a federal program that is … » more information -
City of Philadelphia: Free Food Distribution Sites
The City of Philadelphia has partnered with outside organizations Share Food Program and Philabundance to provide free food to city residents. The program allows residents to pick up food (up to one box per household) at any of forty location … » more information
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