Food and Nutrition Resources for NMCCL Community 

• Help provide supplemental foods and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.
• https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ncwic

• All Programs: https://www.fns.usda.gov/programs
• Military specific webpage: https://www.fns.usda.gov/military-and-veteran-families 
• Summer Food Service Program - Designed to feed children breakfast and/or lunch during the summer at feeding sites that can include schools, churches, community centers, summer camps, Indian reservations, and more.
• National School Lunch Program - Provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches to children each school day at public and nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions - https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp/household

• Basic nutrition information, budget-friendly recipes, and tools for health-related goals
• Phone app available on the website can be used with SNAP
• https://www.myplate.gov/ 

• Eligible for active service member if household income if it is below 150% of federal poverty guidelines
• https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/personal-finance/taking-care-of-people/#basicneeds

• Can provide counseling that includes assistance in eligibility determinations and registration for programs
• https://www.militaryonesource.mil/non-medical-counseling/

• One-stop shop for family readiness information and services. Centers are open to all service members and their families, regardless of the service member’s branch.
• https://lejeunenewriver.usmc-mccs.org/marine-family-support/military-family-life

Home delivered meals for each county

• Online food bank locator: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank
• Other resources to find local food banks/pantries:
  • https://www.findhelp.org/
  • https://foodfinder.us/