Food Distribution
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No Kid Hungry – Text 304-304 or visit https://www.nokidhungry.org/find-free-meals
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List of all food distribution sites in Durham.
- Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC Searchable Database
- Food Pantries NC
- End Hunger Durham
- Feeding the Carolinas
- The Feeding America will help you fill out an application for SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.
- EAT NC/Beyu Food Project. Home delivered meals for food insecure older adults and those with underlying medical conditions. Not currently accepting new applications. Questions? Email beyufoodproject@beyucaffe.com or call 877-420-0444
P-EBT for Families Whose Children Eligible for Free & Reduced Lunch
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program helps families purchase food for children whose access to free or reduced-priced meals at school has been impacted by COVID-19 because students are learning virtually, outside of brick-and-mortar schools. P-EBT is a collaboration between the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Instruction.
The P-EBT benefits will be provided through the current EBT system. EBT is an electronic system that replaced paper food stamp coupons with a card that is like debit card. Pandemic Electronic Benefits (P-EBT) provides a benefit on an EBT, or Electronic Benefits Transfer, card. The P-EBT card functions like a standard EBT card. The P-EBT card can be used to purchase food items at EBT authorized retailers, including most major grocery stores.
Families do not need to apply for P-EBT. Eligible families already receiving Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) benefits will receive an additional benefit on their existing EBT card. Eligible families who do not have an FNS or P-EBT card will be mailed a card.
For more information about P-EBT eligibility, about the program, who is eligible, and how families will receive the benefit, please visit www.ncdhhs.gov/PEBT
Page updated April 11, 2022
