Update 10/27/2025: Beginning the week of October 27, World Central Kitchen food trucks will distribute meals to federal workers. For more info, visit https://wck.org/news/first-alert-shutdown-25.

• Federal Worker Solidarity Fund, hosted by the Community Services Agency of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO, provides up to $500 in emergency financial assistance for eligible federal workers in the DC region impacted by the government shutdown. Donations may also be made at the link.

• My Fed Benefits Shutdown Assistance Map of Nationwide Resources lists available resources locally and nationally for federal workers impacted by the government shutdown.

• Beginning the week of October 20, Capital Area Food Bank will distribute food boxes of produce and shelf stable items to federal workers impacted by the government shutdown on the following days/times. Visitors will need to show government ID.

Tuesdays 12pm-2pm No Limits Outreach Ministries: 7721 Barlowe Rd, Hyattsville, MD, 20785	Wednesdays 10am-11:30am So What Else: 6116 Executive Blvd, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Fridays 11am-1pm United Community: 7511 Fordson Rd, Alexandria, VA 22306 11am-1:30pm Urban Outreach: 5343 C St SE, Washington, DC, 20019	Saturdays 1:00pm-2:30pm LindaBen Foundation: 10739 Tucker St Beltsville, MD 20705

Anyone in need of food assistance can find the times and locations of additional food distributions among the Capital Area Food Bank’s partner network by visiting the Get Help page. If you have any questions about food assistance or these distributions, please call the Hunger Lifeline at (202) 644-9807.

Neighborhood Food Distributions

DC Bilingual Public Charter School Family Food Market (1st Friday monthly, October through June)
33 Riggs Road NE
11:00 am-1:00 pm
Produce & shelf stable items
For more information, email uejimofor@dcbilingual.org
Sponsored by Capital Area Food Bank

Faith United Church of Christ (3rd Wednesday monthly)
4900 10th Street NE
9:00 am (food usually runs out by 11:30 am)
Produce market and diaper bank

For more information, contact faithuccdc@gmail.com or 202-635-7777

LaSalle-Backus Elementary School Family Food Market (Typically 3rd Thursday monthly, October through June)
501 Riggs Road NE (enter on Madison Street side of campus)
3:30 pm-5:30 pm (people start lining up as early as 2:30)
Produce & shelf stable items
Sponsored by Capital Area Food Bank

Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center (3rd Saturday monthly)
501 Riggs Road NE (enter on Nicholson Street side)
11:00 am
Fresh produce, canned goods, & fresh quarter chicken
Sponsored by Andre Lee (Lee Little League)/Feed My People Ministry)