BCEFP – Emergency Assistance

NOTE: services are closed from noon to 1 p.m.

Emergency Food Assistance Flyer (English)
Emergency Food Assistance Flyer (Spanish)

Eligibility: An applicant must be a Bastrop County resident at least 18 years of age, a head of household and in need of food because an emergency:

• The household is 185% below the federal poverty guideline or a household that has a crisis situation
• Lost, stolen or delayed income check or SNAP benefits
• Natural disaster, such as fire and flood
• Illness, loss of income or disability
• No other support services are presently available to address food needs
• Homeless

Intake Process at the Food Pantry office is required at each visit. Eligible Households may receive repeat emergency food assistance after 30 days.

Intake Process: Walk-ins are welcomed.  No appointment needed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed from noon to 1 p.m.). Spanish translation available. 

Assistance is available on the 1st Thursday of the month by appointment only.

SNAP application assistance is available by appointment only.

Documents Requested At Each Visit:

• Proof of identification (a photo ID such as driver’s license or State-issued ID card; or passport, foreign consulate ID, or a birth certificate)
• A current utility bill or other official business mail as proof of Bastrop County residency. If you are homeless, please inform the the Intake Coordinator

https://www.bastropfoodpantry.org/programs/emergency-assistance/