Decatur Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Decatur, Alabama that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Alabama page.
Legal aid
| Legal Services Alabama, Huntsville Office | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | legalservicesalabama.org |
| Phone | 256-536-9645 |
| Address | 2409 Commerce Court SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 |
Legal Services Alabama provides free civil legal help to low-income people across Alabama, including Morgan County. Apply by phone through the central call center at 866-456-4995, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.1
| Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program | Volunteer legal services2 |
|---|---|
| Website | alabar.org |
| Phone | 888-857-8571 |
| Address | P.O. Box 671, Montgomery, AL 36101 |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM; Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM |
The Volunteer Lawyers Program matches income-eligible Alabama residents with volunteer attorneys for civil legal matters. It covers Morgan County, one of the 60 counties outside the four county-based volunteer lawyer programs.2
Food
| The Salvation Army, Decatur | Food pantry and social services |
|---|---|
| Website | southernusa.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 256-353-2822 |
| Address | 100 Austinville Rd SW, Decatur, AL 35601 |
| Hours | Food distribution Monday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Salvation Army in Decatur runs a food pantry for Morgan County residents, with one visit per quarter. Call ahead to confirm hours and what to bring.3
| Neighborhood Christian Center | Food pantry and clothing closet |
|---|---|
| Website | decaturncc.org |
| Phone | 256-351-7633 |
| Address | 619 Bank St, Decatur, AL 35601 |
| Hours | Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Thursday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Neighborhood Christian Center runs a food pantry for Morgan County residents, giving a box of groceries once every 30 days, plus a clothing closet and other ministries.4
Social services
| Community Action Partnership of North Alabama | Community action agency |
|---|---|
| Website | capna.org |
| Phone | 256-355-7843 |
| Address | 1909 Central Parkway SW, Decatur, AL 35601 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
The Community Action Partnership of North Alabama helps low-income households in Morgan County and nearby counties with energy assistance, weatherization, Head Start and early childhood programs, Meals on Wheels, housing counseling and affordable housing.5
| Morgan County Department of Human Resources | Public benefits and family services |
|---|---|
| Website | dhr.alabama.gov |
| Phone | 256-301-8800 |
| Address | 507 14th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601 |
The Morgan County Department of Human Resources is the local office to apply for SNAP food assistance, TANF cash aid, Medicaid and other public benefits, and to report child abuse or neglect.6
Footnotes
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Legal Services Alabama, Home page and Contact us. Call center hours from AlabamaLegalHelp.org, About Us. ↩
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Alabama State Bar, Volunteer Lawyers Program, For the Public and From the Alabama Lawyer: Closing the Gap. ↩ ↩2
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The Salvation Army, Decatur. Food distribution hours rest on a listing, as the Salvation Army’s own Decatur page does not publish pantry hours: Food-Banks.org, The Salvation Army, Decatur, last verified October 1, 2026. The same listing gives the pantry address as 114 14th St SW, Building A-1; the address in the table is the Salvation Army’s Decatur center address. ↩
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Neighborhood Christian Center, Home page. Phone and address from the St. Johns Decatur resource guide, November 2025 and The Link of Cullman County directory. Pantry hours rest on listings and differ between them: the hours in the table match FoodPantries.org, while other listings show Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Call ahead to confirm. ↩
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Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Home page. Office hours rest on the St. Johns Decatur resource guide, November 2025, as the agency’s own site does not publish office hours. ↩
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Alabama Department of Human Resources, County directory, 2016 annual report and Home page. The phone number is confirmed by the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce directory. ↩
Related Local Programs in Alabama
- Dothan Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
- Hoover Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
- Huntsville Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
- Madison Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
- Mobile Local Assistance Programs, Alabama.
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- Ada Hu