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Santa Maria Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Santa Maria, California that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the California page.

California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., Santa Maria officeFree civil legal help
Websitecrla.org
Phone805-922-4564
Address2050 S Broadway, Suite G, Santa Maria, CA 93454
HoursMonday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; services by phone or by appointment only, no walk-ins

California Rural Legal Assistance is a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of California’s rural counties, with a focus on housing, employment, education and rural health. The Santa Maria office serves clients by phone or by appointment only, with no walk-ins. Call the Santa Maria number to ask for help with a civil legal matter.1

Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria officeFree civil legal help
Websitelafsbc.org
Phone805-922-9909
Address301 S Miller St, Suite 204, Santa Maria, CA 93454
HoursCall for hours

The Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County is a nonprofit civil law firm that provides free civil legal services to low-income and vulnerable county residents, including help with housing, family, consumer and senior matters, and fair housing help for Santa Maria residents. Potential clients may call, submit an intake form online, or visit during business hours to apply for service.2

Food

Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, North County SharehouseFood bank
Websitefoodbanksbc.org
Phone805-967-5741
Address490 W Foster Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93455
HoursMonday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is the county food bank. Its North County Sharehouse in Santa Maria supplies food to partner agencies across the county and runs grocery distributions. Call the Sharehouse number to ask about food distribution sites near Santa Maria.3

The Salvation Army Santa Maria CorpsFood pantry and hot meals
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone805-349-2421
Address200 W Cook St, Santa Maria, CA 93454
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; closed for lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

The Salvation Army Santa Maria Corps runs a food pantry and serves hot meals, and it offers help with utility payments, diapers, clothing and emergency blankets to qualified individuals. The City of Santa Maria Human Services Guide lists hot meals Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and the food pantry Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.4

Social services

Catholic Charities of Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria CenterFood pantry, utility help and hygiene kits
Websitecatholiccharitiessbc.org
Phone805-922-2059
Address232 N Benwiley Ave, Santa Maria, CA 93458
HoursCall for hours

The Santa Maria Center of Catholic Charities offers a food pantry, utility assistance and hygiene kits, and it serves people of all faiths. Visit the office to enroll and ask about available benefits and services.5

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., Santa Maria. The office page lists Monday service hours and states that services are by phone or by appointment only, with no walk-ins. ↩

  2. Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County, Services. The Santa Maria phone number appears on the Legal Aid site. The Suite 204 address at 301 S Miller St rests on the Santa Barbara County resource guide and a State Bar profile for a Legal Aid attorney; older Legal Aid annual reports list the office at 201 S Miller St. ↩

  3. Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, Contact Us. ↩

  4. The Salvation Army, Santa Maria Corps Community Center; City of Santa Maria, Human Services Guide. Pantry and meal times rest on the city guide, not on the Salvation Army site. ↩

  5. Catholic Charities of Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Center. The Benwiley Avenue address and the program list are from the center’s own page. The phone number rests on listings, not on the center’s own page, and older listings give the center address as 607 W Main St. ↩

  1. Santa Rosa Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Simi Valley Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Stockton Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Sunnyvale Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Temecula Local Assistance Programs, California.

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