UTFP’s Resource toolkit
Unite to Fight Poverty’s (UTFP) Resource Toolkit aims to provide a centralized location for limited income or limited resource Americans to find the help that they need.
Resources from the states that UTFP works with will be highlighted, and information about SNAP eligibility will be available for all 50 states. Information will be available for the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee, and Texas.
The Resource Toolkit is available for download in PDF form, as well as digital links below.
Download the Toolkit and our SNAP Eligibility List for all 50 states here!
Alabama
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North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
Provides walk-in housing assistance
Address: Downtown Rescue Mission
1400 Evangel Drive NW, Huntsville, AL 35816
Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless
Offers street outreach, rapid rehousing, and homelessness prevention services
Address: 101 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama 36109
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Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
Supplies millions of meals per year to over 230 partner agencies, like food pantries, shelters, and children’s programs in 12 counties across central Alabama
Address: 107 Walter Davis Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Works to end hunger by assisting the food bank network in obtaining more food and funds, fostering public awareness of the food banks’ mission, and creating partnerships to help alleviate hunger in Alabama
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Helps connect individuals with education, healthcare, child services, and family resources
Address: 2595 Bell Road, Montgomery, AL 36117
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Low Income Household Water Assistance Program
Utilizes grant funds to restore or prevent disconnections of water services to eligible households, pay water services arrearages, and help reduce water and wastewater burden by assisting with current bills
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Child Care Financial Assistance
Full range of services includes counseling, parent education, marriage enrichment, mentoring, services for business and industry, child care support services, senior services, adult day care, career development, job training, and other therapeutic services for families
Address: 2358 Fairlane Drive, Montgomery, AL 36116
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Provides free, client-centered, civil legal advocacy to low-income Alabamians and collaborates with others across the state and nation to find solutions to systemic issues caused by poverty and social justice inequities
Arkansas
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Provides a women’s shelter and a man’s shelter
Address: 159 W Main Street, Batesville, Arkansas
LGBTQ+ housing and aid
Address: 307 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72201
Resources and shelter for unhoused individuals
Address: 302 E Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, AR 72206
Provides the first ever shelter specifically for Arkansas youth
Address: 5300 Asher Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204
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Connects Arkansans with food and resources
Address: 4301 W 65th St, Little Rock, AR 72209
Connects kids and teens under 18 to free meals
Summer meal sites: Brooks Library, Dee Brown Library, Children’s Library, Fletcher Library, Main Library, McMath Library, Nixon Library, Rooker Library, Sanders Library, Terry Library, Williams Library
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A comprehensive behavioral health treatment program created to provide care to all Arkansans dealing with a variety of mental health issues
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Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
Offers assistance to help eligible Arkansas households with the financial burden of their monthly water and wastewater bills
Project Concern- City of Fort Smith
Provides relief to low‐income customers who use utility services solely for residential purposes
Address: 623 Garrison Ave- Room 101, Fort Smith, AR 72901
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Provides birth work and support
Arkansas Period Poverty Project
A community group seeking to end period poverty and promote menstrual equity through donations, education, and legislation
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Low-cost and free legal services
Address: 1200 Henryetta St, Springdale, AR 72762
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Low-cost and free legal services
Address: 901 S 21st St, Fort Smith AR 72901
mississippi
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Provides nutritious food products and hygiene products free of charge to students and employees on the Ole Miss campus
Address: Kinard Hall, Room 213, 101 Union Drive, University, MS 3867
Provides on-campus resources for Southern Miss students and staff who are experiencing challenges accessing basic necessities
Address: USM School of Social Work 118 College Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
The Statesman’s Shelf Food Pantry
Provides non-perishable foods and liquids, along with disposable dinnerware, to any member of the Delta State community
Address: Highway 8 West, Cleveland, MS 38733
montana
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The first point of access for people in our community seeking crisis stabilization services for mental health, substance abuse, or social service needs regardless of their ability to pay
Address: 704 N. 30th Street, Billings, MT 59101
Tennessee
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Distributes meals to 12 counties in West Tennessee, 18 counties in North Mississippi, and one county in Arkansas
Address: 3865 South Perkins, Memphis, TN 38118
Second Harvest Food Bank Middle and East Tennessee
Provides food and helps connect individuals with resources like SNAP
Address: 331 Great Circle Road, Nashville, TN 37228
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Provides a 24-hour confidential crisis line, safe and temporary shelter, court advocacy, transportation, education about the dynamics of domestic violence, support groups, referrals to community resources, and advocacy
Knox County Health Department’s Women, Infants, and Children Program
Provides good food, helpful advice, and referrals to community resources
Address: 140 Dameron Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
texas
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Provides shelter for homeless, abused and abandoned youth ages 18 – 24
Address: 3412 Beulah St, Houston, TX 77004
Provides assistance to children, individuals, families and senior adults
Address: 4242 Interfaith Way, The Woodlands, TX 77381
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The Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
Allows qualified participants to buy nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables
Connects local schools with Texas agriculture to provide a resource for fresh food
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A faith-based, nonprofit health care system that maintains a policy to provide care for individuals in need of financial assistance
Address: 612 E. Lamar Boulevard, Arlington, TX 76011
A community-focused academic healthcare system dedicated to improving the health of those most in need in Harris County through quality care delivery, coordination of care, and education
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Provides women’s healthcare services ranging from family planning to disease treatment