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Kokomo Local Assistance Programs

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

Indiana Legal ServicesFree civil legal help
Websiteindianalegalservices.org
Phone1-844-243-8570
Address8 N 3rd Street, Suite 102, Lafayette, IN 47901
HoursApply by phone Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; apply online Monday through Friday

Indiana Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents in all 92 Indiana counties, including help with housing, public benefits, and family law. Howard County is served by its Lafayette office. Apply by phone or online to start an application.1

Food

The Salvation Army of KokomoFood pantry
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone765-456-3846
Address1105 S Waugh Street, Kokomo, IN 46902
HoursThursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

The Salvation Army of Kokomo runs a food pantry with hygiene and food products. Bring a piece of mail and a photo ID as proof of address. The pantry serves the first 25 to 30 families each day it is open.2

Kokomo Rescue MissionFree meals and grocery assistance
Websitekokomorescuemission.org
Phone765-456-3838
Address321 W Mulberry Street, Kokomo, IN 46901
HoursMeals daily, lunch 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM and dinner 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM; Assistance Office Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Kokomo Rescue Mission serves two free public meals every day of the year in its dining room, with no qualification needed. Its Assistance Program gives emergency groceries, hygiene products, diapers, formula, clothing vouchers, and household goods vouchers to income-qualifying neighbors. The Assistance Office is in the Main Mission Building at 313 W. Mulberry Street.3

Social services

Area Five Agency on Aging and Community ServicesCommunity action agency
Websiteareafive.com
Phone765-454-5562
Address107 W Taylor Street, Kokomo, IN 46901
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services is the community action agency for Howard County. It offers energy assistance with utility bills, housing programs, Head Start early education, senior meals, case management, and information and referral. Call the Kokomo office for current program details.4

Kokomo Housing AuthorityPublic housing and Section 8 vouchers
Websitekokomoha.org
Phone765-459-3162
Address210 E Taylor Street, Kokomo, IN 46901
HoursMonday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Kokomo Housing Authority manages public housing apartments and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers for low- and moderate-income families in Howard County. Its public housing portal opened October 26, 2026. Call for current waitlist status before applying.5

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

Footnotes

  1. Indiana Legal Services, Locations and Apply for Free Legal Help. The Lafayette office serves Howard County. Its office phone is 765-423-5327. Apply by phone Monday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, at 1-844-243-8570; apply online Monday through Friday. ↩

  2. The Salvation Army of Kokomo, Kokomo Corps Community Center. The corps page lists phone 765-456-3846 and gives no street address or set hours. The address and pantry hours rest on current listings: Indiana University Kokomo, Campus and Community Resources, and The Kokomo Post, Free Local Food Pantries and Assistance Resources in Kokomo. One listing gives the address as 1101 S. Waugh Street; most give 1105 S. Waugh Street, used here. Indiana University Kokomo gives the morning pantry session as ending at 11:00 AM; other listings give 11:30 AM, used here. Call 765-456-3846 for current hours. ↩

  3. Kokomo Rescue Mission, Get Help. Meal times and Assistance Office hours are from the Mission’s own page. The Kokomo Post pantry guide lists different Assistance Program hours (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday); the Mission’s own page gives 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Thursday, used here. ↩

  4. Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services, Locations and Home. The Howard County office address and phone are from the agency’s own locations page. Hours are from the agency’s home page. Older listings give a Kokomo address of 111 E. Sycamore Street; the agency’s own page gives 107 W. Taylor Street, used here. ↩

  5. Kokomo Housing Authority, Home. Address, phone, and hours are from the Housing Authority’s own site, which notes the public housing portal opened October 26, 2026. ↩

  1. Lafayette Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  2. Muncie Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  3. Noblesville Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  4. South Bend Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  5. Terre Haute Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  6. Westfield Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  7. Bloomington Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  8. Carmel Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  9. Evansville Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.
  10. Fishers Local Assistance Programs, Indiana.

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