In order to qualify for food assistance, you must meet one of the following:

• Have a household income at or below the 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. (Click for chart.)
• Participate in one of the following government assistance programs:
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • National School Lunch Program (free or reduced school meals)
  • Medicaid
• Have a temporary food emergency such as a loss of job, loss of sole provider, etc.
  • You will be eligible for up to 6 months when we will assess your situation again.

• The food bank does not distribute food from our warehouse as we have limited space.
  • Occasionally, we do hold distributions at our location, but we will give notice.
• Distributions are held off-site to accomodate the number of clients we serve.
• You may visit any one of our distribution sites to register as a new client.
• Click the button below for a full list of distributions.

You do not need to bring anything.

• We do not need to see your ID, proof of address, or proof of income.

You will be asked a few self-reporting questions to determine eligibility.

"I was in-between jobs, and I was married. We needed some assistance so we went to such and such,and then we found Hays County Food Bank to give us some assistance.

There was a lot of friendliness, and they were all helpful. They gave you recipes; different ways to cook the food. I already know how to cook, but still it was nice that they had friendly faces."

"My husband is a small business owner, and he works off of commission. He builds furniture, so if he doesn't get a commission that month it’s just harder for us to… to have food. So the food bank has been there in those times when we just need a little extra help that month."

"I have been retired for about 2 years. I can’t get a job; I’m too old. You know, nobody hires a 63 year-old man.

So we came here and I stay, and that was when the big flood hit San Marcos and flood everything. So, I went volunteering. The first time I went to help there in Wimberley, and that’s when they tell me about the food bank, and I start coming here."

"They (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP) cut me from $200 when I first found the place. I am now at $30. And I don't get much in Social Security."