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Flint Local Assistance Programs

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

Legal Services of Eastern MichiganFree civil legal help
Websitelsem-mi.org
Phone800-322-4512
Address436 S. Saginaw St, Suite 101, Flint, MI 48502
HoursMonday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan provides free civil legal help to low income people in Genesee County and 13 other Mid-Michigan counties. Its Flint office serves Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair and Huron counties, with help for housing, family law, public benefits and consumer issues.1

Food

Food Bank of Eastern MichiganFood bank for eastern Michigan
Websitefbem.org
Phone810-239-4441
Address2300 Lapeer Rd, Flint, MI 48503
HoursMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan supplies food to nearly 700 partner pantries and mobile distributions across 22 counties. It is a distribution hub, not a walk-in pantry: use its agency locator or call to find a pantry near you. The office hours in the table rest on listings.2

Social services

The Salvation Army, Genesee County CorpsEmergency help
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone810-232-2196
Address211 W. Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48502
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Salvation Army of Genesee County runs energy assistance, an emergency food pantry, a diaper program, bus passes and Christmas assistance from its downtown Flint Citadel. All help is by appointment only, and it has no funds for rent, water bills or property taxes.3

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

Footnotes

  1. Legal Services of Eastern Michigan, Foreclosure Excess Proceeds. Flint office address, phone and office hours from that page. Free civil legal help and the 14-county service area from the LSEM home page. ↩

  2. Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, home page. Address and phone from that page. Office hours rest on listings. The food bank directs residents to partner pantries and its mobile pantry schedule, per its January 2026 impact report. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Social Service Programming and Energy Assistance, Great Lakes Division. Address, phone and weekday hours from those pages. ↩

  1. Grand Rapids Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  2. Lansing Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  3. Livonia Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  4. Sterling Heights Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.
  5. Troy Local Assistance Programs, Michigan.

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