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Muscatine County, Iowa

Free help in Muscatine, Iowa

7 places in Muscatine, 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 Muscatine4

Muscatine

Cristo La Roca Food Pantry

Food pantry, a River Bend Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
3510 Park Ave West, Muscatine, IA 52761

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the River Bend Food Bank at 563-345-6490.

Housing in Muscatine1

Muscatine

Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency

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
215 Sycamore St, Muscatine, IA 52761

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

Health and dental in Muscatine2

Muscatine

Community Health Care, Inc. MCSA Muscatine

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
312 Iowa Ave, Muscatine, IA 52761

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

Also helps people in Muscatine9

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

Countywide

Community Action of Eastern Iowa

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
500 E 59th St, Davenport, IA 52807

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 Muscatine

Where can I get free food in Muscatine, Iowa?

We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Muscatine: Island Lighthouse Food Pantry (Tuesday, 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM), (563) 263-0674, call first; Muscatine Center for Social Action (Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (563) 264-3278, call first; Salvation Army Muscatine Meal Site (Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM), (563) 263-8272, call first. 1 more is 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 Muscatine, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Muscatine: Community Action of Eastern Iowa, (563) 324-3236. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Muscatine, Iowa?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Muscatine: Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency, (563) 264-1554. 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 Muscatine, Iowa?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Muscatine: Community Health Care, Inc. MCSA Muscatine, (563) 336-3000, call first; Community Health Care, Inc. Muscatine New Building, (563) 336-3000, 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 Muscatine, Iowa?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Muscatine: 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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