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Black Hawk County, Iowa

Free help in Waterloo, Iowa

20 places in Waterloo, 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 Waterloo17

Waterloo

Cedar Valley Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1605 Lafayette St, Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

CV Thrift & Outreach Outlet Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
1109 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

First Baptist Church Waterloo

Free meals, Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Free meals: Wednesday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
434 Baltimore St, Waterloo, IA 50701

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

First Presbyterian Church

Free meals, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
505 Franklin Street, Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

Hope City Church

Free meals, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Address
118 High St., Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
320 Broadway St, Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

Westminster Presbyterian Pantry

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
1301 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA 50702

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

WFUMC-Nook

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
614 Randolph Street, Waterloo, IA 50702

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Waterloo

Antioch Baptist Church

Free meals, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
4th and 5th Saturday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
426 Summer St., Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Waterloo

CVDC Pantry of Hope

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Address
118 High St., Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Waterloo

Gift of Life Church Meals

Free meals, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday, 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
505 Franklin St.,, Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Waterloo

Salvation Army, Community Meal

Free meals, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
89 Franklin St., Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Waterloo

One City United

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
907 Independence Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Waterloo

Resurrection Missionary Church

Free meals, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
738 April St., Waterloo, IA 50701

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

Utility bills and rent help in Waterloo1

Waterloo

Operation Threshold Community Action Agency

Community action agency for this county. Apply here for LIHEAP, the federal help with heating and electric bills, and ask about weatherization and other family programs. If you cannot reach them, call the Iowa HHS Community Action Agencies Unit at 515-776-8871.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1535 Lafayette St, Waterloo, IA 50704

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

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Iowa HHS Find a Community Action Agency page.Suggest an update

Housing in Waterloo1

Waterloo

Waterloo Housing Authority

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
620 Mulberry St Ste 102, Waterloo, IA 50703

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

Health and dental in Waterloo1

Waterloo

Peoples Community Health Clinic

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
905 Franklin St, Waterloo, IA 50703

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

Also helps people in Waterloo9

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

Cedar Falls

Matthew 25 Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Northeast Iowa Food Bank partner. Serves Cedar Falls IA, Waterloo IA.

Hours
Monday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address
705 Main St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Call first. Hours come from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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 Waterloo

Where can I get free food in Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Waterloo: Apostolic Pentecostal Church Food Pantry (Sunday, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (319) 231-0856, call first; Cedar Valley Food Pantry (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (319) 235-0507, call first; CV Thrift & Outreach Outlet Food Pantry (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Saturday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM), (319) 961-2006, call first. 15 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 Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Waterloo: Operation Threshold Community Action Agency. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Waterloo: Waterloo Housing Authority, (319) 233-0201. 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 Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Waterloo: Peoples Community Health Clinic, (319) 874-3000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Waterloo: 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 Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Waterloo: 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 Waterloo, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Waterloo: Iowa Legal Aid, (800) 532-1275. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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