{"id":2834,"date":"2021-05-19T15:50:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T15:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/\/?page_id=2834"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T19:57:54","slug":"food-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/community-and-food-access\/food-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Acceso a alimentos"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":2328,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2834","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"content_builder":[{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_content_over_image","background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hunger-Prevention-02-Hero-food-warehouse.jpg","mobile_background_image":"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hunger-Prevention-02-Mobile-food-warehouse.jpg","title":"Programas de Alimentos","content":"<p>Los Programas de Prevenci\u00f3n del Hambre de la YMCA del Gran Boston desempe\u00f1an un papel importante en la lucha contra la inseguridad alimentaria de las personas que viven en el Gran Boston. Todos los d\u00edas nos asociamos con otros para proporcionar comidas nutritivas y culturalmente apropiadas a ni\u00f1os y familias para acabar con el hambre de los m\u00e1s vulnerables entre nosotros.<\/p>","show_book_button":"No","book_button_title_override":"","call_to_action_or_learn_more":"Neither","call_to_action_text":"","call_to_action_link":"","open_link_in_new_tab":"No","drop_down_content":"","new_content":"No"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div style=\"margin:-15px;\"><strong>Hunger Prevention Resources<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-orange text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/give.ymcaboston.org\/campaign\/734740\/donate?c_src=website&#038;c_src2=evergreen\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to Hunger Prevention<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-purple text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/mobilemarket\/\">Mobile Market Food Truck<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-success text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.volunteermatters.org\/project-catalog\/284\">Volunteer For Our Mobile Market<\/a>\n<\/div>","background_color":"#ededed","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"column_content","background_color":"","text_color":"","number_of_columns":"2","column_1_content":"<h2><b>Need Food? The Y is here to help<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Below are some resources for you or to share:<\/p>\n<p>Find a Food Pantry Near You: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbfb.org\/need-food\" target=\"_blank\">Greater Boston Food Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/mobilemarket\/\">YMCA\u2019s Mobile Market<\/a> &#8211; Over 25 site visits a month!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YMCA-of-Greater-Boston-Grocery-Bag-Distribution-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">YMCA Grocery Bag Distribution Sites<\/a> \u2013 15 sites a month <\/p>\n<p>Neighborhood Food Resources: <a href=\"https:\/\/vitalcxns.org\/food\" target=\"_blank\">Vital Connections Food Resource Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Senior-Nutrition-Program.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Senior Nutrition Programs<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Call Project Bread\u2019s FoodSource Hotline for help: (800) 645-8333<br \/>\nHours: Mon\u2013Fri 8am\u20137pm | Sat 10am\u20132pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/give.ymcaboston.org\/campaign\/734740\/donate?c_src=website&#038;c_src2=evergreen\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to the Y&#8217;s Hunger Prevention Program<\/a><\/p>\n","column_2_content":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mediaspacing\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive-.jpg\" alt=\"food drive\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive-.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive--1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/food-drive--18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div>\n","column_3_content":"","column_4_content":"","display_in_container":"Yes"},{"acf_fc_layout":"column_content","background_color":"#ededed","text_color":"","number_of_columns":"2","column_1_content":"<h2><b>YMCA SUMMER EATS<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>When school doors close for the summer, the Y opens its doors wider and works with the City of Boston and other partners to make sure all children have access to nutritious meals all Summer long. This program is active June through August only.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-orange text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/departments\/food-access\/summer-eats\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Eats Information<\/a><\/p>\n","column_2_content":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mediaspacing\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7415\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/food-access-summer-eats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"674\" \/><\/p>\n","column_3_content":"","column_4_content":"","display_in_container":"Yes"},{"acf_fc_layout":"column_content","background_color":"","text_color":"","number_of_columns":"2","column_1_content":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mediaspacing\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web.jpg\" alt=\"ymca food warehouse\" width=\"1843\" height=\"1086\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web-1024x603.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web-1536x905.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/warehouse-ymca-food-web-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1843px) 100vw, 1843px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mediaspacing\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/roxbury-food-distribution-news.png\" alt=\"roxbury food distribution warehouse\" width=\"752\" height=\"483\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/roxbury-food-distribution-news.png 752w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/roxbury-food-distribution-news-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/roxbury-food-distribution-news-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n","column_2_content":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\n<h2><b>Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Total Partner Investment from the City of Boston, Mass General Brigham (MGB), The Greater Boston Food Bank and Liberty Mutual: <strong>$5.3 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Y\u2019s Hunger Prevention program now operates from a new 26,700 sq. ft. warehouse in Roxbury, featuring large-scale refrigeration and storage. This centralized hub expands our capacity to source, store, and distribute fresh, nutritious, and culturally relevant food. Located near the Greater Boston Food Bank, local neighborhoods, and major highways, it streamlines rescued food distribution and strengthens the city\u2019s food access network.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Mayor Wu, Mass General Brigham, and the YMCA of Greater Boston Announce New Cold-Storage Infrastructure and Food Hub<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-blue text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/news\/mayor-wu-mass-general-brigham-and-ymca-greater-boston-announce-new-cold-storage-infrastructure\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>The Boston Globe announced the opening of our Collaborative Food Access Hub Opening.<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-blue text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/food-distribution-hub-in-Roxbury.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","column_3_content":"","column_4_content":"","display_in_container":"Yes"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6\">\n<strong>Food Security Initiatives<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch this video to learn more about how the YMCA is Supporting Food Security.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100% !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4byZnkYaEwE?si=WBx-VH9tpi998wND\" title=\"Reproductor de video de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6\">\n<strong>YMCA Mobile Market<\/strong><br \/>\nOur highly demanded Mobile Market is our wholistic approach to caring for our community. Watch this video to learn more.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9; width: 100% !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZD_smOSadVw?si=Dxw2sjoRlWnmslOb\" title=\"Reproductor de video de YouTube\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","background_color":"#92278f","text_color":"#ffffff"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<h2><b>SNAP Outreach and Enrollment<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The YMCA is now offering SNAP application and case support services.<\/p>\n<p>SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is a federal program that helps eligible individuals and families purchase nutritious food. If you are interested in learning more about SNAP, checking your eligibility, applying for benefits, or need assistance with an existing SNAP case, we are here to help.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-7\">\n<strong>Cont\u00e1ctenos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:snap@ymcaboston.org\">SNAP@ymcaboston.org<\/a>.<br \/>\nCall or text <a href=\"tel:8572912927\">857-291-2927<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also complete\u00a0our SNAP Interest Form, and a member of our team will contact you soon.<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-blue text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=2aqQzYyysUKRF5TjLuyxkOjMIp5368pNvxDd2uBqWz1UN0lSTFA0VFhHNkFTN042NUc4RDNQN1MyTi4u\" target=\"_blank\">YMCA SNAP Intake Form<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Community Organizations and Partners:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe are also available to provide SNAP outreach activities, including staff trainings, community presentations, enrollment support events, and tabling opportunities. If you are interested in partnering with us, please complete our Outreach Request Form, and a member of our team will follow up with you shortly.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-blue text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&#038;subpage=design&#038;id=2aqQzYyysUKRF5TjLuyxkF31O0A6qnpBqiQiwaNWyEBUNTY1NEZMWFA4NUFCR1FDS0NPUElXVU9GVS4u\" target=\"_blank\">SNAP Outreach &#038; Training Request Form<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-5\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/snap-outreach-flyer-2026.png\" alt=\"SNAP flyer\" width=\"1137\" height=\"842\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/snap-outreach-flyer-2026.png 1137w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/snap-outreach-flyer-2026-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/snap-outreach-flyer-2026-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/snap-outreach-flyer-2026-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/snap-outreach-flyer-2026-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1137px) 100vw, 1137px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a class=\"btn btn-blue text-white text-uppercase\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YGB-SNAP-Outreach-Flyer-Apr-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Print Flyer (Translated)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","background_color":"#ededed","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mediaspacing\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7413\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/afterschool-food-programs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"674\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6\">\n<h2><b>Programa de alimentos durante todo el a\u00f1o y despu\u00e9s de la escuela<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Todos los ni\u00f1os, pero especialmente los m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os, no pueden aprender, crecer o prosperar cuando tienen hambre. Nuestros programas de alimentos durante todo el a\u00f1o y despu\u00e9s de la escuela aseguran que todos los ni\u00f1os tengan acceso a alimentos nutritivos mientras est\u00e1n bajo nuestro cuidado.<\/p>\n<p>La YMCA de Greater Boston es un participante activo en el Programa de Alimentos para el Cuidado de Ni\u00f1os y Adultos (CACFP) como patrocinador de la Nutrici\u00f3n del Departamento de Educaci\u00f3n Primaria y Secundaria (DESE).<\/p>\n<p>El refugio de vivienda YMCA of Greater Boston&#039;s Families in Transition (FIT) participa en el programa CACFP y en los programas extracurriculares.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los centros de educaci\u00f3n temprana CACFP YMCA incluyen:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>East Boston<\/li>\n<li>Wang<\/li>\n<li>Roxbury<\/li>\n<li>Woburn (Sylvan Road)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Our afterschool food program sites include:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-4\">\nBCYF Gallivan Community Center <\/p>\n<p>BCYF Hennigan Community Center <\/p>\n<p>BCYF Marshall Community Center <\/p>\n<p>BCYF Mildred Ave Community Center <\/p>\n<p>BCYF Paris Street <\/p>\n<p>BCYF Tobin <\/p>\n<p>BCYF Vine Street Community Center  <\/p>\n<p>Bird Street Community Center Inc. <\/p>\n<p>Brookview House\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-4\">\nFuntime Academy  <\/p>\n<p>Greenwood Shalom Tutoring Zone <\/p>\n<p>Kwong Kow Chinese School <\/p>\n<p>Salesian Boys &#038; Girls Club <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Ashley Street <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Charlesview <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Conservatory Lab Lower  <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Conservatory Lab Upper <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Dorchester\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-4\">\nYMCA &#8211; Huntington Ave <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Joseph Tiernery Learning Center <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Hyde Park\/Menino <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Match Community Day <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Neighborhood House Charter School <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Roxbury <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Wang <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Washington Beech <\/p>\n<p>YMCA &#8211; Whittemore\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>","background_color":"","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>To learn more about our Hunger Prevention Programs, contact Eilisha Manandhar at\u202f<a href=\"mailto:EManandhar@ymcaboston.org\"><span style=\"color:white;\">EManandhar@ymcaboston.org<\/span><\/a>\u202for 617-433-7532.<\/p>","background_color":"#92278f","text_color":"#ffffff"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-10\">\n<h3><b>YMCA of Greater Boston Recognized as a Healthy Pantry Champion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nWe are proud to be recognized as a 2025 Healthy Pantry Champion by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbfb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Greater Boston Food Bank<\/a>, reflecting our commitment to providing nutritious food and creating a welcoming, client-centered pantry experience.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-12 col-md-2\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbfb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Healthy-Pantry-Champion-logo.jpg\" alt=\"healthy pantry champion 2025\" width=\"875\" height=\"875\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Healthy-Pantry-Champion-logo.jpg 875w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Healthy-Pantry-Champion-logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Healthy-Pantry-Champion-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Healthy-Pantry-Champion-logo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Healthy-Pantry-Champion-logo-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","background_color":"#fafafa","text_color":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","heading":"","content":"<h3><b>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-ED)<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The SNAP-Ed program provides nutrition and physical activity education and other valuable resources to youth and adults who receive or are eligible for SNAP benefits. SNAP-Ed\u2019s goal is to help SNAP eligible individuals make nutritious food choices on a limited budget and choose a physically active lifestyle. Our SNAP-Ed team offers education lessons at community partners sites, YMCA after school programs, and Early Education Centers. Administered lessons focus on topics such as reading food labels, eating local, healthy substitutions, and increasing physical activity. Activities for SNAP-Ed include food preparation demonstrations, cooking classes, recipe cards, taste tests, and physical activity routines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snap-Ed-logo.png\" alt=\"SNAP ED logo\" width=\"1410\" height=\"417\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snap-Ed-logo.png 1410w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snap-Ed-logo-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snap-Ed-logo-1024x303.png 1024w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snap-Ed-logo-768x227.png 768w, https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Snap-Ed-logo-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1410px) 100vw, 1410px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","accordion_items":[{"title":"Nondiscrimination Statement","content":"<p>In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.<\/p>\n<p>Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA\u2019s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.<\/p>\n<p>To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf<\/a>, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant\u2019s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or<\/li>\n<li>Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or<\/li>\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:program.intake@usda.gov\">program.intake@usda.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This institution is an equal opportunity provider.<\/p><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.<\/p>\n<p>Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.<\/p>\n<p>To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online<br \/>\nat: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/ad-3027.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/ad-3027.pdf<\/a>, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant\u2019s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. Link to discrimination complaint instructions: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/oascr\/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/oascr\/how-to-file-a-program-discrimination-complaint<\/a>. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>mail:<\/strong> Food and Nutrition Service, USDA 1320 Braddock Place, Room 334 Alexandria, VA 22314; or<\/p>\n<p><strong>fax:<\/strong> (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or<\/p>\n<p><strong>email:<\/strong> FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov<\/p>\n<p>This institution is an equal opportunity provider.<\/p>\n"}]}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Food Access - YMCA of Greater Boston<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/community-and-food-access\/food-access\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_ES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Food Access - YMCA of Greater Boston\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ymcaboston.org\/es\/community-and-food-access\/food-access\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"YMCA of Greater Boston\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/YMCABoston\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-17T19:57:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@YMCA_Boston\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ymcaboston.org\\\/community-and-food-access\\\/food-access\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/ymcaboston.org\\\/community-and-food-access\\\/food-access\\\/\",\"name\":\"Food Access - 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