Basic Needs

Access resources to obtain essential items, housing and utility assistance, and transportation services for appointments and other needs.

Food

Find food resources in the following areas:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP) / Food Stamps
• Food Pantries
• Women Infants and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program that provides services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to their fifth birthday.
• Meal Sites for Kids When Schools are Closed
• Feeding America Food Banks
• Double Up Food Bucks
• Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) assures that nutritious meals and snacks are served to children and eligible adults enrolled in child care centers, family child care homes, after-school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care programs by providing reimbursement for meals that meet minimum nutritional standards.

Housing

Find housing resources in the following areas:

• Homeless Shelter Directory
• HUD Public Housing Agency
• HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program Section 8
• Rent Payment Assistance
• SAFHR Housing Stability Service – Rental Assistance

Utilities Assistance

Find utilities assistance resources in the following areas:

• Missouri Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Ameren Clean Slate Program

Material Goods

Find material goods resources in the following areas:

• Clothing: Salvation Army
• Diapers: Diaper Bank Tax Credit

Transportation 

Find transportation resources in the following areas:

• OATS Transit Offering offers transportation in 87 Missouri counties.
• Southeast Missouri Transportation Service offers door-to-door transportation in 20 Missouri counties.
• MO Rides is a free service that works with you to find a transportation provider.