✅Refugees ✅Asylees ✅Cuban & Haitian Entrants ✅ Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Holders ✅Survivors of Torture ✅Victims of Trafficking Can access all the following services.
Government programs which are offered at your local welfare office. IRC does not provide these services but can help you apply and renew them if you are an existing IRC client.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJSNAP)
The Program Offers: Food assistance to low-income individuals and families.
How to Apply: Apply online at NJSNAP or visit a local county welfare agency.
Renew: Renew every 6 months to a year, depending on your case, through the NJSNAP website or by mail.
The videos below provide more information about SNAP. Please select your language to watch a video about "SNAP" in your preferred language
Services:
Food pantry
Assistance with applications for food assistance (SNAP), food and cash assistance (SNAP+TANF), supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC) and free school lunch programs
To apply for benefits:
Click here to schedule an appointment with CFBNJ.
To locate nearby food pantries
Text “FindFood” to 908-224-7776; or
Go to CFBNJ.ORG/FindFood
Contact information:
31 Evans Terminal Rd #1, Hillside, NJ 07205
(Appointment Required)
Services offered by other agencies or community groups. IRC may assist you with applying for these programs if you are an existing IRC client. Or you may reach out using the provided contact information.
Food Pantries: Click here to find a food pantry or a nutrition program in your area!