Gilbert Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Gilbert, Arizona that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Arizona page.

Legal aid

Community Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Maricopa County, which includes Gilbert. Its work covers housing, family law, consumer protection, employment, and public benefits. It serves people with household income at or below 125% of the federal poverty level.¹

Food

St. Anne Friends of the Needy distributes emergency food boxes four days a week. Each household may receive one food box every seven days. A government-issued photo ID is required at pickup. It also provides diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food for families with young children.²

Social services

AZCEND’s Community Action Program helps Gilbert residents pay rent, utilities, and mortgage costs when a household faces financial hardship. It also runs a county rental assistance program for renters at risk of homelessness, with help of up to one month of past-due rent and late fees for eligible households.³

The AZCEND Family Resource Center in Gilbert gives children and parents a safe, positive place to learn, grow, and develop, with early childhood literacy, activities, and friendship. It shares the Gilbert Heritage Center building with the Community Action Program.⁴