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Need Food?
Call the
Project Bread Food Source Hotline at 800-645-8333 to learn
about Food Stamps and to find food pantry or soup kitchen
near you (TTY:
1-800-377-1292).
Download The Food Bank Benefit Guide
A guide to services in western Massachusetts
Brown Bag
Our Brown Bag program provides a monthly bag of groceries for western
Massachusetts residents 55 years old or older who meet income guidelines.
Contact The Food Bank toll-free at 800-247-9632 or
click here to learn more.
Finding the Help
You Need
For information about food assistance, heating oil, housing, health care,
and much more, call one of the
following numbers:
- First Call for
Help (Franklin County) 413-774-2318
- First Call for
Help (Hampshire County) 413-582-4237 or 1-800-339-7779
- Help Line (Hampden County, Granby, S.
Hadley) 413-737-2712
Food Stamps
Find out if you qualify for food stamps at
www.gettingfoodstamps.org. This Web site provides a confidential
calculator that will allow you to determine your eligibility and estimate
your benefit and offers information and support to help you complete the
application process successfully.
Food Stamp Benefits
Families, individuals and elders
who meet income rules can get food stamp benefits. Food stamp benefits
help buy nutritious food. Food stamp benefits can give you extra money
for other things you need, like prescription medicines, fuel for your home
or dependent care.
There are several ways to apply
for food stamp benefits.
To get more information about
food stamp benefits and to get an application, call the Department of
Transitional Assistance at (866) 950-FOOD. You may also get information
about the Food Stamp Program by visiting the Department’s website at
www.mass.gov/dta.
Women, Infants &
Children (WIC)
WIC is a nutrition program that
provides nutrition and health education, healthy food and other services
free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. The general phone
number for WIC is 1-800-WIC-1007, (1-800-942-1007). The website for WIC
is
http://www.mass.gov/wic.
You may also contact your local WIC office:
Berkshire County North
(413) 445-9429
Berkshire County South (413) 528-0457
Franklin County/North Quabbin
(413) 376-1160
Hampshire County (413) 584-3591
Holyoke/Chicopee (413) 534-2460
Springfield North (413) 737-8868
Springfield South (413) 693-1029
Get the Tax
Refund You Qualify for!
The federal Earned
Income Credit (EIC) and/or the Child Tax Credit (CTC) may boost your
income. In fact, you may qualify for a refund even if you owe no
tax -- but you must claim the credit on your federal income tax form. EIC claims can be submitted after April 15 and can
be filed
retroactively for up to three years. To learn more, click to see a brochure in
English or
Spanish.
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