Food programs that provide boxes or bags of food on a first come, first served basis for eligible people who line up, usually on a designated date at a specified time, to receive service.

Individuals from other countries who have come to the United States to live permanently.

Individuals who have fled their native country and have been given official permission by the government to settle permanently in another country. In the United States, refugee status is given to people who are outside their country of nationality and who are unwilling to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on the individuals' race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. Entrant status allows the individual to remain in the U.S., but does not confer true "refugee" status. Asylees are refugees who apply for this status while already in the U.S. (on student or tourist visas, for example).

Individuals whose nationality, ethnic background and cultural ancestry are those of one of the countries and peoples of the continent of Africa.

Individuals who are either citizens of Liberia or who identify themselves as part of the Liberian community. Liberia is a country in west Africa. The official language is English.

Individuals who are either citizens of Nigeria or who identify themselves as part of the Nigerian community. Nigeria is a country in west Africa. The official language is English.

Individuals who identify themselves as part of the Somali community. Somalia is a country in east Africa, although without any effective national government due to lengthy civil war. Breakaway governments operate in Somaliland and Puntland. The official language is Somali.

Individuals who are either citizens of one of the countries within Southeast Asia or who identify themselves as part of the Southeast Asian community which includes people from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Sultanate of Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam.

Individuals whose ethnic background and cultural ancestry identify them as part of the Hmong community. The Hmong live in a region within southern China, northern Vietnam and Laos. Their language is Hmong.

Individuals who reside in Karen State in southern and southeastern Myanmar (Burma), or who identify themselves as part of the Karen community. The term "Karen" is an umbrella term that refers to a heterogeneous lot of Sino-Tibetan speaking ethnic groups that do not share a common language, culture, religion or material characteristics. The Karen constitute the third largest ethnic population in Myanmar.

Individuals who are either citizens of Vietnam or who identify themselves as part of the Vietnamese community. Vietnam is a country in southeast Asia. The official language is Vietnamese.

Individuals whose nationality, ethnic background and cultural ancestry are those of one of the countries and peoples of Central America, the contiguous land mass that extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of the South American nation of Columbia.

Americans of Spanish or Latin American descent. Latin America is a geographic and cultural region comprising 18 Spanish-speaking countries, Brazil, and Haiti, or generally the areas which Spain and Portugal colonized in the Americas.

Individuals who are either citizens of Mexico or who identify themselves as part of the Mexican community.