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Food

Help buying groceries and getting meals for you and your family. Your state runs food benefits (SNAP), WIC for pregnant people and young children, and school meals. Food banks and free meal sites near you can help too, often the same day.Help in Montana.

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Programs in Montana

Montana programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households buy food using monthly benefits.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

    Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program

    In Montana, WIC is called Montana WIC.

    WIC provides food benefits and nutrition support to eligible pregnant and postpartum people, infants, and children under five.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

    SUN Bucks

    SUN Bucks provides summer food benefits to eligible school-age children.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaper

  • Montana Office of Public Instruction

    School Nutrition Programs

    School nutrition programs help participating schools serve meals to students.

    Ways to apply:In person

Checked on October 8, 2026

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