Food Distribution Sites, Food & Financial Assistance Programs
Food Distribution
A local food response to COVID-19: Support our local farmers
Feeding San Diego Emergency Food Distribution for Families (No requirements)
High Tech High School- Every Monday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
- 2359 Truxtun Road
- 1945 Discovery Falls Drive
Meals for Students throughout SD County
- Community Through Hope (465 C St, Chula Vista): 8 – 11am, Tuesday & Thursday
- Boys and Girls Club San Marcos (1 Positive Place) : 3:00pm, Monday – Friday
- La Maestra Community Health Centers (4440 Wightman St) : 11:30am, Monday – Saturday
- Mission Cove Apartments (3239 Conch Way) : 12:00pm, Monday – Friday
- Ocean Discovery Institute (4255 Thorn St) : 3:00pm, Monday – Friday
- Pro Kids City Heights (4085 52nd St) : 11am, Monday – Friday
- Pro Kids Oceanside )821 Douglas Drive) : 11:00am, Monday – Friday
- Sierra Vista Apartments (422 Los Vallecitos Blvd) : 12:00pm, Monday – Friday
Meals for National City children
- SUHSD Spring Break Meal Service (April 1, 2020 at 11am)
- Chula Vista Middle
- Montgomery Middle
- National City Middle
- Southwest Middle
- Hilltop High
- Southwest High
- Casa de Salud Youth Center (1408 E. Harding Ave): 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday
- Las Palmas (1900 E 18th Street) : 10am – 12:30pm, Monday – Friday
- National City Middle School (1701 D Ave): 11am – 3pm, Tuesday, March 31st each child will receive 4 breakfast & 4 lunch meals.
(Please note that the child must be present to receive the meals and all meals will be provided in bags for easy carrying and storage.)
Lutheran Social Services (580 Hilltop Drive) – Must be 18 w/ valid ID: 9am – 3pm Monday/Wednesday/Friday , 10:30am – 3pm Tuesday/Thursday, 8am – 12pm Saturday
MAAC Project Community Center (1387 3rd Avenue): 9am – 12pm every 4th Friday
Salvation Army Chula Vista (648 3rd Avenue): 9am – 10pm, Tuesdays & Thursdays
- Contact: (619)422-7027
Meals for seniors:
- San Diego Food Bank Senior Food Program
- Catholic Charities Diocese of SD Emergency Food Distribution Network
- The Senior Nutrition Center (1415 D Avenue) : 11am – 12:30pm, Monday – Friday
South Bay Community Services Distributions for Families:
- Castle Park Middle (160 Quintard St) : 3rd & 4th Tuesday, 3 – 6pm
- South Bay Community Services (707 F St) : 2nd Wednesday, 3 – 5pm
- Castle Park Elementary (25 Emerson St) : 1st & 3rd Thursday, 8:30am – 9:30am
Vision Club House(226 Church Avenue, Chula Vista)- Must bring own bag/box, until food is gone: 1:30pm Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday & 11am Friday
NHA Meals for children in Head Start & NHA seniors (Available Monday – Friday, 10am – 2pm):
- BYF Early Head Start (841 S. 41st St)
- Balboa Luteran Head Start (7250 Eckstrom Avenue)
- Webster Head Start (2930 Marcy Avenue)
- Urban Village I Head Start (3795 Fairmount Ave. Suite B)
- Home Head Start (4111 Home Ave. Suite F)
- Senior Nutrition Center (795 S Boundary)
Food Assistance Programs
Financial Assistance
Financial Relief Programs
Connect2Compete Program Free Service for Cox through July 15
Economic Impact Payment (EIP/Stimulus check) information
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Micro-Grant Assistance for Low-Income Families, Essential Worker, and Licensed Child Care Providers
Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
Chula Vista Loss of Income/Inability to Pay Rent Letter Template
San Diego Loss of Income/Inability to Pay Rent Letter Template
San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative – Provides flexible resources to individuals impacted by layoffs and reduced working hours implemented by employers.
