North Carolina SNAP Outreach Partners
The HELP Center
The HELP Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering low-income individuals and families through education, employment assistance, food security initiatives, and supportive services. As a North Carolina SNAP Outreach Partner, The HELP Center works to increase awareness of the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Program, also known as SNAP, by providing information about eligibility requirements, application procedures, and available nutrition assistance resources statewide. Through community outreach, educational initiatives, and individualized assistance, The HELP Center helps potentially eligible individuals and families navigate the SNAP applications, reapplication, and recertification processes, including assistance through North Carolina's ePASS system. The organization places particular emphasis on reaching underserved populations, including individuals experiencing economic hardship, returning citizens, and families facing barriers to accessing essential resources. In addition to SNAP Outreach, The HELP Center connects individuals with employment and training services with More Than a Job-NC, and other community resources that promote long-term economic stability and self-sufficiency. Through these coordinated efforts, The HELP Center strives to reduce food insecurity, expand access to essential benefits, and strengthen the well-being of North Carolina communities. More information about The HELP Center's programs and services.
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
The Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is a nonprofit organization that has provided food in our 34-county service area for over 40 years. We are an affiliate member of Feeding America, ranking 15 among over 200 Feeding America Food Banks. In partnership with NC DHHS, our SNAP-Outreach goals include raising awareness of Food and Nutrition Services Program benefits, eligibility requirements, and application procedures to potentially eligible low-income individuals residing in all 100 North Carolina counties. More information about Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is available on our website.
MANNA Foodbank
MANNA FoodBank, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is a private, not-for-profit service organization working to end food insecurity in the 16 counties of Western North Carolina (Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey) including the Qualla Boundary. MANNA's Benefits Outreach Team offers assistance via the MANNA Food Helpline with SNAP applications and recertifications, referrals to food pantries, markets, meals, and additional resources. More information about MANNA's programs and services is available now.
North Carolina State University- More in my Basket program [MIMB]
More In My Basket (MIMB) was developed as research-based program by faculty (Bird & McClelland, 2010) at North Carolina State University to provide outreach for the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Program/ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The purpose of MIMB is to reduce food insecurity in North Carolina by providing education, outreach, and application assistance to adults that are likely eligible for SNAP/Food and Nutrition Services. MIMB outreach raises awareness of the nutrition benefits of the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program, eligibility rules and how to apply. Educational content increases awareness, corrects myths and misconceptions about FNS to enable potentially eligible individuals to make an informed decision to participate. Program informational activities and application completion support targets low-income individuals in English and Spanish languages. While MIMB targets all likely-eligible adults statewide, efforts are made to prioritize outreach to groups with higher rates of food insecurity, such as older adults, families with children, Veterans and Military families, Hispanic, Native American, and African American families. View more information about NCSU MIMB.
UNC Chapel Hill
NC College Food Benefits is led by the Carolina Hunger Initiative at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at UNC-Chapel Hill. Outreach activities focus on college students and college staff, administrators, and others supporting college students. The goal of outreach activities is to increase awareness of the availability, benefits, eligibility requirements, and process of applying for SNAP/FNS among college students. NC College Food Benefits provides information on SNAP/FNS for college students through a statewide website, social media, outreach events, workshops, and training activities.