Chattanooga Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Tennessee page.
Legal aid
| Legal Aid of East Tennessee | Free civil legal assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | laet.org |
| Phone | 423-756-4013 |
| Address | 100 W Martin Luther King Blvd., Ste 402, Chattanooga, TN 37402 |
Legal Aid of East Tennessee provides free legal help with civil legal problems, including eviction and tenant rights, family law, elder law, and benefits issues, for people who qualify. Apply online or call the Chattanooga office.1
Food
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Food bank for Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia |
|---|---|
| Website | chattfoodbank.org |
| Phone | 423-622-1800 |
| Address | 2009 Curtain Pole Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37406 |
The Chattanooga Area Food Bank runs a food map of free groceries near you, with hours and locations, and helps with SNAP applications.2
Social services
| Metropolitan Ministries | Emergency help with rent, utilities and food |
|---|---|
| Website | met-min.org |
| Phone | 423-624-9650 |
| Address | 4001 Rossville Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37407 |
Metropolitan Ministries provides emergency help for basic needs, with home stabilization help to prevent eviction and utility shutoffs, plus food and other support.3
| The Salvation Army Chattanooga | Emergency assistance |
|---|---|
| Website | southernusa.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 423-305-6200 |
| Address | 2140 E 28th St, Chattanooga, TN 37407 |
The Salvation Army Chattanooga provides short term emergency help with food boxes, emergency medication payments, and emergency utility payments for low income families and individuals.4
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Home page and Contact us . ↩
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Metropolitan Ministries, 2025 Annual Report . The street address and phone number are not listed on the organization’s own site; both match several independent listings, including Loc8NearMe . ↩
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The Salvation Army Chattanooga, Emergency assistance . ↩
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- Ada Hu