Food Assistance: The LA City Emergency Management Department (EMD) continues to monitor the U.S. government shut down and its impacts on the SNAP/CalFresh program.
- Web Admin
- Nov 1, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 11, 2025
EMD is working alongside key partners such as the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, and agencies of the County of Los Angeles.
For food assistance and to locate free food banks, pantries, or other essential resources, please visit Emergency.LACity.gov/FoodAssistance or call 211 for Los Angeles County's Information line.
You can apply for Texas Benefit Programs through YourTexasBenefits.Com by going to the official website or phoning 2-1-1 (or 1-877-541-7905 if you can't get through). This website lets Texans who qualify apply for SNAP food benefits (food stamps) to help them buy healthy groceries, Medicaid and CHIP to pay for medical expenses like doctor visits, hospital stays, and prescriptions, and TANF Cash Help for Families, which gives families money to buy things they