Food banks and SNAP are not the same thing. Use both.
Food banks hand out food the same day; SNAP takes up to 30 days but pays every month. How the two systems differ and how expedited SNAP bridges the gap.
Emergency SNAP: how to get food benefits within 7 days
Federal rules make states screen every SNAP application for expedited service on the day it is filed and issue benefits within 7 calendar days. Here is how.