Houston Food Bank

School Market

Who can apply: Partner schools or organizations must designate two staff members to oversee the student market, provide core student volunteers, track and maintain client records through Link2Feed, ensure food is used only for chronically hungry families, and commit for two years for brick-and-mortar markets or one year for mobile markets. The Houston Food Bank currently encourages organizations in Chambers and Walker counties to apply and generally cannot accommodate one-time requests.

Deadline: No fixed application deadline stated.

Food Partners

Who can apply: Organizations must have 501(c)(3) or qualifying faith-based tax-exempt status, be located outside areas already saturated with Houston Food Bank partners, provide truck-accessible space, identify a primary contact, conduct public food distributions at least four times per month, use Houston Food Bank's web-based intake system, comply with food-safety and pest-control regulations, complete required civil-rights and food-safety training, and meet applicable permitting and site requirements. Pantry and meal sites must maintain appropriate storage and meal-service facilities.

Deadline: Prospective Partner Interest Meetings are generally held quarterly; listed upcoming meeting dates include August 14, November 13, and February 19. No fixed final partnership application deadline is stated.

FoodRx

Who can apply: Healthcare providers or community health partners must participate in the FoodRx initiative and refer eligible neighbors; referrals occur after a partnership has been established.

Food Scholarship

Who can apply: Partner organizations must run evidence-based programs that measure client outcomes and can be expanded or replicated; clients must participate in the partner program to receive food scholarships.