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Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Free help in Amite, Louisiana

5 places in Amite, 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 Amite3

Amite

Faith Hope & Charity

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.

Hours
3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
13140 Velma Road, Amite, LA 70422

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana.Suggest an update
Amite

Hope Center, Two Rivers Baptist Association

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner.

Hours
1st Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Address
61591 Highway 51 North, Amite, LA 70422

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana.Suggest an update
Amite

Truth In Christ New Living Way Church

Food pantry, a Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana partner. Bring ID, proof of residence and proof of income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
209 East Oak St, Amite, LA 70422

Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana at 504-734-1322.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Second Harvest Food Bank Feeding South Louisiana.Suggest an update

Housing in Amite1

Amite

Tangipahoa Parish Council

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

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
111 N Bay St Ste B, Amite, LA 70422

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

Government offices in Amite1

Amite

Child Support Office (Louisiana DCFS), Amite

Louisiana DCFS child support office. It helps parents open a child support case, establish paternity, and set up, change or enforce a support order. Call the child support line first.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
606 S. 1st Street, Amite, LA 70422

Call first. Call the child support line before you go.

Also helps people in Amite10

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

Hammond

QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc.

Helps households with low income pay electric, gas and water bills, including shutoff notices, through the federal energy assistance program (LIHEAP), run in Louisiana by the Louisiana Housing Corporation. Call to ask when applications open and what papers to bring.

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
45300 N. Baptist Rd, Hammond, LA 70401

Call first. Funding runs out at times. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Louisiana Housing Corporation energy assistance directory.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 Amite

Where can I get free food in Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Amite: Faith Hope & Charity (3rd Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), call first; Hope Center, Two Rivers Baptist Association (1st Friday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM), call first; Truth In Christ New Living Way Church, 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 paying rent or a utility bill in Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Amite: QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc. in Hammond (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (225) 567-2350. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Amite: Tangipahoa Parish Council, (985) 748-8474. 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 Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Amite: 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 Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Amite: 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 Amite, Louisiana?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Amite: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, (504) 529-1000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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