Eligibility: Up to $250 one time in a 12-month period.
Documentation:
No cost documentation needed, students should indicate their grocery store preference (ex: Fry’s, Safeway, Food City, etc.) as the vendor on the application. AFFCF cannot consider a big box store like Target or Walmart.
Payment:
Paid with gift card to a grocery store, Fry’s and Safeway offer electronic gift card options to be emailed.
Other Resources:
- Meal planning will allow you to maximize your grocery budget by planning what you need to buy to make the meals you will eat in a week. Below are a number of websites that will help you with meal planning so that you can know what to buy and how long it will last:
- 211: You can call 211 to be connected with resources for finding food banks. You just dial “211” on your phone to be connected or utilize the website: https://211arizona.org/
- Arizona Food Bank Network: find a food bank near you.
- St. Vincent de Paul Food banks / dining room maps (Phoenix area): See here.
