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Food Assistance

food-shelves_1140x460Catonsville Emergency Assistance is able to provide income-eligible clients and their families with a week’s worth of groceries once a month. During the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, we also provide additional food for families to celebrate the holidays.

Eligibility

Our eligibility requirements are:

  1. You must live within our service area which is Greater Catonsville. CEA’s boundaries are: Security Boulevard to the north; Baltimore City line on the east; Wilkens Avenue on the South; and the Howard County line on the west. Click here for a live Google map of the CEA Service Area.
  2. You must be below moderate income based on the Federal guidelines published by the Housing and Urban Development Department.
    These are: the total household income before any deductions from all sources (including but not limited to gross wages, retirement, disability and any other government or private benefits) must fall in one of the following ranges.

FY 2016 Income Limits Summary Baltimore County, Maryland

Family SizeMonthly Income Range
1$0 to $3729
2$0 to $4262
3$0 to $4795
4$0 to $5325
5$0 to $5754
6$0 to $6179
7$0 to $6604
8$0 to $7029

Your First Appointment
To make an appointment please call our office at 410-747-4357 or fill out a request online.

What to Bring For Your First Appointment
You will need to bring all of the items listed below:

1. Your photo I.D. (driver’s license or other government photo identification)

2. Social Security Card for each member of your household

3. Proof of residence. Your BGE bill is preferred. If you do not pay utilities yourself, bring a rent receipt or a copy of your lease.

4. Proof of income received in the last 30 days for all in household you may use pay stubs and/or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI),
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), food stamps award letters, etc.

Make an Appointment

Food Assistance Appointment
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Getting Additional Help
Are you eligible for food stamp benefits?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), called the Food Supplement Program (FSP) in Maryland, and formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income households buy the food they need for good health. Everyone has the right to apply for FSP. Benefits are provided on a debit card and are accepted at most grocery stores.

Eligibility is based upon your monthly income and the size of the family you are supporting. Not sure if you qualify? See the chart: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/iag.pdf. In order to receive benefits you must file an application, be interviewed, and meet all financial and technical eligibility factors. Some people who have little or no money may qualify for Expedited Food Supplement benefits right away. In this case, all that would be required is an interview and identity verification.

How to apply: You need to file an application with your Local Department of Social Services either in person, by mail or fax or online at www.marylandsail.org.

Click here http://www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?page_id=805 for a list of local Department of Social Service offices.

Food For Homeless People in Catonsville
Catonsville Emergency Assistance provides a bag with approximately a week’s worth of ready to eat food (no cooking or refrigeration needed) to homeless persons who register with our office. This service is available once a week as a walk-in service during office hours.

WHAT WE DO

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Catonsville Emergency Assistance serves greater Catonsville residents with emergency food, eviction prevention, and utility turn-off intervention. We rely on a generous community of donors. CEA operates frugally and uses donations responsibly to help our Catonsville neighbors in need.

• FOOD ASSISTANCE

Our current needs for food include: canned beans • canned vegetables • canned fruit • pasta sauce • pancake mix • pancake syrup • coffee • tea • sugar • cake mix • pudding • jello • dessert mixes • rice and pasta side dishes • jam/jelly • peanut butter

• WE URGENTLY NEED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS !!!!

Pancake Mixes • Muffin Mixes • Pasta Sides • Peanut Butter • Potato Sides • Mashed Potatoes • Rice Sides • Cake Mixes • Brownie Mixes • Frosting • Peanut Butter • Canned Chicken Soup • Snacks (cookies, crackers) • Canned Meats (Spam, corned beef, ham, salmon) • Pancake Syrup • Granola Bars • Canned Fruit • Canned Corn • Canned Meals (Chef Boyardee, Stews, Chili) • Tomato Products (especially diced tomatoes, tomato paste

• UTILITY CUT-OFF INTERVENTION

Energy costs can place a severe and continuing stress on a family’s budget, and sometimes, the BGE bill just can’t be paid. We provide utility turn-off assistance help to income-eligible residents within our service area. Last year we helped 22 families keep their utilities on. There are always more requests than we have funds to help. Donate now to help.

• EVICTION PREVENTION ASSISTANCE

Families facing immediate eviction because they are behind in paying their past due rent have a limited number of places to turn for help. We provide assistance to income-eligible residents within our service area. Last year we helped 36 families remain in their homes. The need is great for this short-term relief service. Donate now to help.

•Additional Donation Sites

*Narcissus Salon, 28 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville has graciously agreed to accept dry and canned food
donations for CEA. Their hours are: Monday 12 -8 p.m., Tuesday – Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited so a 1 or 2 bag donation is all they can accept.

*Hair-M Family Hair Care is also accepting can and dry goods donations during their business hours of 9 am to 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Please note that the salon at 1701 Edmondson Avenue is actually on Dutton Avenue (at Edmondson) next to Scittino’s. Because space in the salon is limited please keep donations to one or two bags.

*The Catonsville office of Orthopaedic Associates of Central Maryland (OACM) is our newest drop off site for your food donations. OACM is at 910 Frederick Road in Catonsville, and they will accept dry and canned food donations for CEA during their office hours Monday–Friday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Space is limited so a 1 or 2 bag donation is all they can accept.

*J. W. Trueth and Sons Meat Market. They are located at 328 Oella Ave.

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