Call the San Antonio Food Bank for application assistance if you are in San Antonio or any of the sixteen counties in our coverage area.

Criteria for Household Income Limits

Gross amount of money a household can receive monthly & may still be eligible:

• 1 person household - $1,490
• 2 person household - $2,004
• 3 person household - $2,518
• 4 person household - $3,032
• 5 person household - $3,547
• 6 person household - $4,061
• 7 person household - $4,575
• 8 person household - $5,089
• 9 person household - $5,604
• 10 person household $6,119

Among the allowable deductions considered are:

• Rent/Mortgage costs
• Utilities / Telephone
• Medical Expenses
• Paid court-ordered child support

Criteria for Household Resource Limits:

• $5,000 in bank account
• $15,000 vehicle fair market value
• Other non-liquid resources, for ex. your home and 401K account

Other Criteria:

• No drug convictions since Aug. 22, 1996
• May be on parole and still be potentially eligible
• Children born in U.S. to undocumented residents may be eligible for Food Stamp assistance

More accessibility with telephone or home visit interviews:

• For those without transportation
• For the homebound
• For those with disabilities
• For those in school
• For those with inflexible work schedules

Assistance Offered by Food Bank Staff

Application assistance can be provided from start to finish via telephone or in person. For application assistance, please contact us at 210-431-8326 or 1-800-246-9121.