If you live in Clearwater, and need immediate help with free food now, food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens are a great place to start. There are over 13 Clearwater food bank and food pantry locations. In this article, we will provide you with a complete list of food banks in Clearwater, including addresses and phone numbers.
The quickest way to get free food now is through food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens. We have provided below the list of food pantries in Clearwater, Florida.
Continue reading below to see the complete list of Clearwater food banks and food pantry locations near you.
However, over the long term, Florida food stamp (SNAP) benefits offer another way to get access to nutritious food, if you are struggling to provide food for your household.
To see if you qualify for food stamps, see our Florida Food Stamps Eligibility Guide.
In addition, if you are eligible for food stamps and have little or no income, you may qualify for expedited processing of your application through the Emergency Food Stamps Program.
If you are found to be eligible for expedited SNAP processing, you will get your food stamps benefits in 5 days.
For details on how to apply for SNAP benefits in Clearwater and details about expedited processing, continue reading below.
What is a Food Bank?
A food bank is a non-profit that safely stores millions of pounds of food that will soon be delivered to local food programs, like a food pantry.
Food banks range in size, with some being double the size of a Costco wholesale store.
The food they store is donated from local neighbors, retailers, grocery stores, and restaurants.
To get the food into the hands of the community, food banks hire drivers to make the deliveries. Every food bank serves a specific area that varies in size.
How different is a food bank from a food pantry?
A food pantry is a distribution center where hungry families can receive food. Supplied with food from a food bank, pantries feed hundreds of people per week!
At a mobile pantry, truckloads of food are distributed to people in pre-packed boxes or displayed on folding tables like a farmer’s market.
List of Free Food Banks in Clearwater, FL
Here is the list of all the free food pantry and food bank locations in Clearwater, including addresses and phone numbers.
Additionally, some of the food banks and pantries listed below offer food stamps pre-screening services for free.
This is to help you determine if you qualify for food stamp benefits in Florida.
There are 13 food pantry and food banks in Clearwater, Florida that can provide you with immediate food help.
See the complete list of the free food banks in Clearwater below:
As They Gathered (ATG)
14399 U.S. Highway 19 N.
Clearwater, FL 33764
Phone: (727) 341-9020
Calvary Food Pantry
200 S McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, FL 33759
Phone: (727) 351-5176
Central Christian Food Pantry
1200 S Keene Road
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 446-0988
Church and Community Outreach
200 S McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, FL 33759
Phone: (727) 351-5176
GCJFS Family Support Services
14041 Icot Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33760
Phone: (727) 479-1800
Helping Hands Food Pantry
1850 McMullen Booth Road
Clearwater, FL 33759
Phone: (727) 724-1290
Hope Villages of America Food Bank
700 Druid Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 443-4031
Open Arms Ministry Resource Center
2039 Druid Road
Clearwater, FL 33764
Phone: (727) 586-5380
Religious Community Services
503 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 584-3528
Salvation Army
1521 Druid Road E.
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 446-4177
Skycrest Food Bank
2045 Drew Street
Clearwater, FL 33765
Phone: (727) 446-2218
The RCS Food Bank
700 Druid Road
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 443-4031
UFO Food Pantry
1739 S Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 585-5468
How to Qualify for Florida SNAP Benefits
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits help you pay for food.
You can use SNAP and Florida EBT benefits to shop for food at grocery stores, supermarkets, and farmer’s markets.
Anyone can apply for SNAP benefits. You may be eligible even if you have a job, receive SSI or disability benefits, own a home, or own a car.
Who is Eligible for Food Stamps in Clearwater?
The categories of people that are eligible for food assistance in Clearwater, FL include:
- Any Florida household or individual (including homeless) with no or low income
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients
- College students who meet eligibility requirements
- Legal permanent residents and qualified immigrants
- Elderly (age 60 or older) and disabled household members
If you are eligible and approved for benefits, you will receive SNAP benefits within 30 days.
Additionally, certain households with little income or savings, or with high housing costs, can receive SNAP benefits within five days (see below for details).
For details about Florida SNAP eligibility and how to apply in Clearwater, visit our Tampa Food Stamps Guide or continue reading below.
How to Get Emergency SNAP in Florida
You may be eligible for expedited SNAP if you meet one of the following:
- Your household has $100 or less in liquid resources and less than $150 in gross monthly income.
- You are a migrant or seasonal farmworker household with $100 or less in liquid resources and you have not received any income since you applied for SNAP.
- Your household’s monthly income and liquid resources together are less than the total of your monthly rent or mortgage and heating costs and utilities (electricity, telephone, and water).
How to Apply for Food Stamps in Clearwater
There are three ways you can apply for food stamps in Clearwater – online, in-person, or by phone (or fax).
Option 1 – Online at ACCESS Florida
The easiest and quickest way to apply for Florida Food Stamps in Duval or Nassau County is online at the My ACCESS Florida website.
You can complete and submit for Florida Food Stamps application online through the ACCESS Florida website by visiting www.myflorida.com/accessflorida.
Option 2 – By Phone
You can call your local Clearwater food stamps office or county DCF office to apply for food stamp benefits by phone or to have an application mailed to you.
Here is the number to call:
Clearwater FL DCF Customer Service Phone Number: 904-723-2000
You can complete the paper SNAP Application and return it to the Duval or Nassau County DCF office for processing.
Clearwater Food Stamps Application
If you are completing your Florida SNAP Application by phone or fax, download the Florida Food Stamps SNAP Application.
Option 3 – In Person
Lastly, you can apply for food stamp Clearwater in-person at any of the Department of Families and Children Services offices.
To locate the Florida DCF Office in Pinellas County near you, click here.
After you submit an application, you will be contacted by an eligibility worker to complete the online application.
Pinellas County Office Locations
Here’s the list of southern region Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Office locations in Pinellas County.
All of the Pinellas DCF office locations handle Florida food stamp applications and benefits.
Florida DCF – Mary Grizzle State Office Building
11351 Ulmerton Road
Largo, Florida 33778
Pinellas County DCF Food Stamps Fax Number
Additionally, you can fax your completed application to the Clearwater DCF Office at (866) 940-7126.
Get the complete list of all the Florida DCF office locations in Pinellas County here.
Food Banks in Clearwater FL Summary
We hope this post on the Food Pantry and Food Bank locations in Clearwater was helpful to you!
To find more food pantry and food bank locations in Florida, check out our Jacksonville Food Bank guide, Miami Food Bank guide and Orlando Food Bank guide.
If you have more questions about your Florida EBT or SNAP Benefits, please let us know in the comments section below.
For more help on what and where you can use your Florida EBT Card, check out our other articles here:
