NOTICE:
HCAA Food Pantry:Â
HCAA is closed today for cleaning and restocking and will reopen on Monday, March 30th. Please refer to the feeding sites. Our Mobile Pantry is still operating.
HCAA Energy Assistance:
Energy Assistance Services will be open on Monday, 3/23, utilizing a drop off service from 8AM till 5PM. Lobby is closed. If you would like to apply for the program or if your service is off, visit the website www.dhs.maryland.gov/benefits. For all inquiries related to MEAP, please email MEAP@harfordcaa.org.
HCAA Community Case Management:
For all inquiries related to Community Case Management, please email Brit Ayers, bayers@harfordcaa.org or complete the contact us form at https://harfordcaa.org/contact.
HCAA Supportive Services:
Supportive Services will be open on Monday, 3/23, utilizing a drop off service from 8AM till 5PM. Lobby is closed.
Welcome to HCAA
As Harford County’s designated Community Action Agency, the HCAA’s mission is to help all Harford County individuals and families who are experiencing financial hardships in meeting their housing, food, energy/heating, and/or budget and family counseling needs. We support and encourage them on their path to self-sufficiency.
We accomplish this purpose through a diverse offering of programs and services. Current programs include:
- Maryland Energy Assistance Program
- Homeless Prevention
- Homeless Services
- Community Food Pantry
- Community Case Management
We also partner with many organizations to provide additional services such as workforce preparation and development, pre-GED classes, and financial management classes.
For more information about the types of assistance we offer, please check out our Programs.
HCAA is an Equal Opportunity Provider
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Â Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:
- mail:
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov
Food Pantry Hours
REGULAR HOURS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY 9/2/2024
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- 9:00am-11:00am & 1:00pm-3:00pm
Friday
- 9:00am-11:00am only
CLOSED TUESDAYS
Interested in SNAP Benefits?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal nutrition program that helps you stretch your food budget and buy healthy food (formerly known as food stamps).
We know that applying for assistance can be overwhelming. We are here to help with your SNAP applications. If you are interested in applying for SNAP Benefits, please click here or call the SNAP Hotline at 443-686-0020
Our Programs
