Tennessee 2-1-1 - Food Assistance

Food Assistance · Tennessee · Free

Free statewide helpline available 24/7 connecting Tennessee residents to nearby food pantries, hot meal programs, SNAP enrollment sites, and emergency food resources. Trained specialists search a live database of community resources by your location and situation. Call 211, text your ZIP code to 898-211, or visit 211tn.org to find options near you. No registration or insurance is required, and the service is available in English and Spanish.

Contact & Details

Address: Statewide

Phone: 211

Hours: 24/7

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More Food Assistance in Tennessee

  • Tennessee SNAP — Tennessee's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program providing monthly benefits on an EBT card for eligible low-income residents to purchas
  • Tennessee WIC Program — Provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental food benefits to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children un
  • Mid-South Food Bank (Memphis) — Serves West Tennessee and the Mid-South region through a network of 300+ partner agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, and social
  • Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee (Knoxville) — Serves 18 East Tennessee counties through a network of partner agencies including food pantries, meal programs, and community organizations,
  • Chattanooga Area Food Bank — Serves 20 counties in the Chattanooga region through 250+ partner agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, after-school meal program
  • Feeding America - TN Food Banks — National hunger relief network with multiple Tennessee member food banks serving every county in the state. Use the online ZIP code locator