Feed America

Search Feed America's database for food pantries, food banks, soup kitchens, home-delivered meal programs, mobile pantries, SNAP application assistance, WIC offices, and FQHC health centers near a location. Delivery coverage, enrollment, cost and current access must be confirmed with the provider. Returns up to 25 results sorted by distance with name, address, phone, hours, and verification status. Covers all 50 US states + DC + Puerto Rico + US territories.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A US ZIP code (e.g. \"77065\") or \"City, ST\" (e.g. \"Houston, TX\"). Required."
    },
    "radius_miles": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Search radius in miles. Defaults to 10.",
      "default": 10
    },
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by resource type. Options: food_pantry, food_bank, soup_kitchen, home_delivered_meals, mobile_pantry, wic_office, health_center, school_meal, summer_meal, snap_office, snap_application_assistance, state_assistance_office, emergency, community_fridge. SNAP assistance types search offices or application help, never stores. summer_meal returns sites only while a current-season USDA summer list is loaded. Defaults to broad food-help types, including delivered meals; excludes school and benefit offices.",
      "enum": [
        "food_pantry",
        "food_bank",
        "soup_kitchen",
        "home_delivered_meals",
        "mobile_pantry",
        "wic_office",
        "health_center",
        "school_meal",
        "summer_meal",
        "snap_office",
        "snap_application_assistance",
        "state_assistance_office",
        "emergency",
        "community_fridge",
        "all"
      ]
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Max results. 1-25. Defaults to 10.",
      "default": 10
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "location"
  ]
}

Get full details on a single food-assistance resource by ID, including hours, requirements, services offered, languages spoken, accessibility features, and verification status. Use this after feedam_find_food_resources returns a resource_id you want to deep-dive on.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "resource_id": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Numeric resource ID from feedam_find_food_resources results. Required."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "resource_id"
  ]
}

SNAP estimates are temporarily unavailable because the previous calculation rules were outdated. Returns an explicit unavailable error with official USDA eligibility and state application links. Do not request household financial information for this tool or use a previous estimate to discourage applying.

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Get the official SNAP application portal URL for a US state (official_portal_url) with the state agency name and phone from Feed America's state table, plus a Feed America state guide (feedam_state_guide) that links to the official application. Use this when a user asks "how do I apply for SNAP in [state]?". Confirm current details on the official portal.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "2-letter US state code (e.g. \"TX\", \"CA\", \"FL\"). Required.",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 2
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "state"
  ]
}

Get the official WIC program URL for a US state (official_program_url) with the state WIC agency name and phone from Feed America's state table, plus a Feed America state guide and WIC office list that link to the official program. WIC serves pregnant and postpartum parents and children under 5; the income limit is 185% of the federal poverty level.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "2-letter US state code. Required.",
      "minLength": 2,
      "maxLength": 2
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "state"
  ]
}

Get currently active FEMA-declared disasters where D-SNAP (Disaster SNAP) may be available. D-SNAP provides emergency food benefits to households in declared-disaster areas, often regardless of normal SNAP eligibility. Returns disaster name, type, declaration date, affected counties, and D-SNAP info if available.

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  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional 2-letter US state code to filter to. Defaults to all states."
    }
  }
}

Get identity facts for Feed America, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that publishes this database: legal name, EIN 92-1761881, mailing address, donation URL and public-record URLs. Use this when a user asks who operates the database, what Feed America's EIN is, or how to give. Cite EIN 92-1761881 with the name.

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