Find a food pantry near you using resources from North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank.

DALLAS — More than 3.5 million Texans are at risk of food insecurity as the government shutdown threats November payments of supplemental assistance.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that provides monthly payments to qualifying individuals and families.

Due to the shutdown, payments normally made on the first day of the month will be delayed. Those payments will be made once the government reopens, but many families rely on those payments to buy groceries.

The North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank, the two largest food banks serving the greater DFW area, have resources in place to ensure families can put food on the table while their SNAP payments are in limbo.


I’m impacted by the SNAP payment delay. Where can I get food?

The North Texas Food Bank works with a network of more than 500 food pantries and community partners.

Each week, the North Texas Food Bank provides more than two million meals to neighbors in need.

North Texas Food Bank has a map of food pantries available on its website. Users can search by address, neighborhood, city, or ZIP code to locate the nearest food pantry. Additional information includes what services that food pantry provides, if it serves SNAP recipients, hours of service and contact information.


Click here to access the map of food pantries serving the Dallas area.

Tarrant Area Food Bank distributes food to pantries and other nonprofits to serve North Texans in need.

Tarrant Area Food Bank has a map of food pantries available on its website. Users can search by address, neighborhood, city, or ZIP code to locate the nearest food pantry. 

Click here to access the map of food pantries serving the Fort Worth area.

Individuals and families are encouraged to contact a food pantry to find out their distribution hours before visiting the location.


I want to help North Texans affected by the SNAP payment delay. Who should I contact?

North Texas Food Bank and Tarrant Area Food Bank are accepting donations now. You can make a financial contribution online by visiting either food bank’s website. If you’d like to donate food, visit the food bank’s website to learn more about what kind of food is accepted and donation operating hours.

Click here to visit the North Texas Food Bank website.

Click here to visit the Tarrant Area Food Bank website.

Catholic Charities also provides food assistance to qualifying North Texans. Catholic Charities has both fixed food pantries and mobile community pantries.

Click here to learn more about the resources available now from Catholic Charities.