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Programs in Kentucky
Kentucky programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.
Department for Community Based Services
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
SNAP helps eligible households buy food.
Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person
Department for Community Based Services and Department for Public Health
Women, Infants and Children Program
WIC provides nutrition support and food benefits to eligible pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and children under five.
Ways to apply:In person
Department for Community Based Services
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer
In Kentucky, Summer EBT is called SEBT.
Summer EBT gives eligible school-age children a one-time grocery benefit for the summer.
Ways to apply:Online
Kentucky Department of Education
School Meal Programs
School meal programs provide free or reduced-price meals to eligible students at participating schools.
Ways to apply:PaperIn person
Checked on October 8, 2026
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