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Linn County, Iowa

Free help in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

44 places in Cedar Rapids, plus 10 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 Cedar Rapids38

Cedar Rapids

The Salvation Army Food Pantry

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Monday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Wednesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Thursday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
Address
1000 C Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

VA Community Resource and Referral Center

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Monday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Wednesday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Thursday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM
Address
3117 1st Ave SE Ste. A, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Affordable Housing Network Pantry

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 1 PM to 3 PM
Address
3000 J St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the HACAP Food Reservoir at 319-393-7811.

Cedar Rapids

HACAP Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Monday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Tuesday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Wednesday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM
Address
230 10th St NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the HACAP Food Reservoir at 319-393-7811.

Cedar Rapids

Andrew's Christian Academy

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Monday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Tuesday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Wednesday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Thursday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM. Friday, 4:15 PM to 5 PM
Address
2773 Edgewood Rd, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Grant Wood Grab and Go

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 9 AM to 10 AM
Address
645 26th St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Good Shepherd Baptist Church

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Monday, 10 AM to 1 PM. Tuesday, 10 AM to 1 PM. Wednesday, 10 AM to 1 PM. Thursday, 10 AM to 1 PM
Address
327 35th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

McKinley STEAM Academy

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Friday, 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM
Address
620 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

River of Life

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 8 AM to 10 AM
Address
3801 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Together We Achieve

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Wednesday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Friday, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Saturday, 12 PM to 2 PM
Address
1150 27th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Coe College Food Pantry

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Call for hours
Address
1220 1st Ave NE, Gage Union, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Kirkwood Community College Pantry

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Monday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Wednesday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Thursday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Friday, 8 AM to 12 PM and 8 AM to 5 PM
Address
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Cedar Rapids

Gloria Dei Food pantry

Food pantry, a HACAP Food Reservoir partner.

Hours
Thursday, 12 PM to 5 PM
Address
153 Cherry Hill Rd NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

Call first. Hours come from the HACAP Food Reservoir's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

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Housing in Cedar Rapids1

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Housing Services

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
101 1st St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

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

Health and dental in Cedar Rapids5

Cedar Rapids

Eastern Iowa Health Center

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
1201 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

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

Cedar Rapids

Eastern Iowa Health Center, Dental

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
1210 4th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403

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

Cedar Rapids

Eastern Iowa Rhys Jones Dental Center

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
855 A Ave NE, Suite LL1, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

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

Also helps people in Cedar Rapids10

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

Countywide

HACAP Food Reservoir (call to find a pantry near you)

HACAP Food Reservoir serves Linn County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1515 Hawkeye Drive, Hiawatha, IA 52233

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Countywide

Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)

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
1515 Hawkeye Drive, Hiawatha, IA 52233

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
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 Cedar Rapids

Where can I get free food in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

We have confirmed 39 places that can help in Cedar Rapids: Bethany Lutheran Food Pantry (Sunday, 1 PM to 3 PM), (319) 364-6026, call first; Hoover Community School Pantry (Friday, 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM), (319) 558-2647, call first; The Salvation Army Food Pantry (Monday, 8 AM to 4 PM. Tuesday, 8 AM to 4 PM), (319) 364-9131, call first. 36 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Cedar Rapids: Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP). Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Cedar Rapids: Cedar Rapids Housing Services, (319) 286-5872. 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Cedar Rapids: Eastern Iowa Health Center, (319) 730-7300, call first; Eastern Iowa Health Center Pharmacy & Walk-in Care, (319) 730-7300, call first; Eastern Iowa Health Center, Dental, (319) 730-7300, call first. 2 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 with addiction or mental health in Cedar Rapids, Iowa?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Cedar Rapids: 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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