Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance

Ongoing Emergency Food Assistance

Provider: CITY OF LOS ANGELES HOUSING AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT - WEST ADAMS FAMILYSOURCE - 1736 FAMILY CRISIS CENTER

The FamilySource centers provides emergency food programs for low-income families in the City of Los Angeles. Services include a brown bag food program for seniors, age 60 and older, is provided at the Bradley Milken Family Source Center in Watts; occasional emergency food assistance; and ongoing emergency food assistance.

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank provides a weekly food pantry service at several center locations. People may return for service once a month. Food includes basic commodities such as canned and bulk food, cereal, and occasionally fresh produce and bread.

The HEAL brown bag food program for older adults, age 60 and older, is a brown bag program that provides a pre-prepared box of food such as canned good, protein, whole grain items such as bread and cereal, and 5 pounds of fresh produce. People are expected to bring re-usable bags and/or a cart to carry the food. The program is held one time per month on Friday. If transportation is a problem call the Bradley Milken Family Source center.

Enrollment for CalFresh EBT card can also be done at the time of the first food pantry visit. Staff from the Regional Food Bank assist clients with application for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Progam, which allows them to purchase additional food items in regular grocery stores. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Walk in for service. Documentation requirements include ID for each family member; proof of residence such as a utilty bill; and proof of income such as a pay stub or letter from public assistance. Documentation for the senior Brown Bag program is any form of Identification for proof of age. People may self-declare their income for this program FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE There are no fees for service. A $5.00 donation is requested for service from the Wilshire FamilySource Center.
Application Procedure
Languages
Spanish
Documentation Required

ID Required

Documentation

Proof of Income

Documentation

Address

2116 Arlington Ave., Ste. 200

Los Angeles , CA 90018 (Physical)

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Service hours
First Tuesday of the month, 11:30am to 1:00pm.

Service/Intake

(323) 737-3900

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