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Morgan County, Alabama

Free help in Decatur, Alabama

12 places in Decatur, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Decatur9

Decatur

St. Andrew Church of Grace

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food distribution Sundays beginning at 12:30, until all are served or food is gone. Serves ONLY Morgan County residents.
Address
109 Memorial Drive NW, Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

Salvation Army, Decatur

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food distribution Mondays and Thursdays, 9 AM to Noon. Serves Morgan County residents. Clients limited to one visit per quarter. Client Choice pantry.
Address
114 14th St., Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

St. John's Episcopal Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
This pantry provides once a month, drive thru distribution of RICE and BEANS. 4th Thursday of each month, 9:30 to 11 AM.
Address
202 Gordon Drive SE, Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 256-539-2256.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

Central Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
2nd Saturday of each month, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, bring photo ID. Building is two houses to the right of the main Central Baptist location on Highway 31.
Address
2801 Highway 31 South, Decatur, AL 35603

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Feeding Alabama at 256-539-2256.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

South Decatur Church of God

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Tuesday 9 AM to 12 PM, Morgan County residents only, must bring photo ID with current address
Address
3103 Spring Avenue SW, Decatur, AL 35603

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

Decatur SDA Church

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
1st and 3rd Sunday 10:30 to 11:30: Habla Espanol, No Pork
Address
540 Beltline Road, Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

Calvary Assembly of God, Decatur Dream Center

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Food Pantry 3rd Saturday of each month, 10 AM to 11:30 AM. Except in December, call for Holiday Distribution Date/Times
Address
312 8th Street SW, Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update
Decatur

Committee on Church Cooperation

Food pantry, a Feeding Alabama partner.

Hours
Morgan County residents only Monday to Thursday 8:30 AM to 11 AM and 1 PM to 3:30 PM Must bring Photo ID, SS info for all members of household, Proof of Residency
Address
119 1st Ave NE, Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. Hours come from the Feeding Alabama's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Feeding Alabama pantry locator (Food Bank of North Alabama).Suggest an update

Housing in Decatur1

Decatur

Housing Authority of the City of Decatur

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
100 Wilson St NE, Decatur, AL 35601

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Decatur2

Decatur

HAPPI Health-Decatur

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1802 Presbyterian Dr SW, Decatur, AL 35603

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Decatur9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Community Action Partnership of North Alabama

Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

Hours
Please call for hours

Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: ADECA LIHEAP grant list (December 2025).Suggest an update
Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Decatur

Where can I get free food in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Decatur: St. Andrew Church of Grace (Food distribution Sundays beginning at 12:30, until all are served or food is gone. Serves ONLY Morgan County residents), (256) 345-0804, call first; Salvation Army, Decatur (Food distribution Mondays and Thursdays, 9 AM to Noon. Serves Morgan County residents), (256) 353-2822, call first; St. John's Episcopal Church (This pantry provides once a month, drive thru distribution of RICE and BEANS. 4th Thursday of each month, 9:30 to 11 AM), call first. 6 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Decatur: Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, (256) 355-7843. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Decatur: Housing Authority of the City of Decatur, (256) 353-4691. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Decatur: Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Decatur, (256) 340-1251, call first; HAPPI Health-Decatur, (256) 301-5405, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Decatur: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Decatur: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Decatur, Alabama?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Decatur: Legal Services Alabama, (866) 456-4995. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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