On a busy Oak Cliff corner, where The Potato Man’s business is suddenly booming
“I’m The Potato Man,” said the 75-year-old sitting in the folding chair in the shadow of the white…
Food banks expand efforts to help those facing income disruption – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, food banks across Texas are ramping up emergency response…
SNAP Shutdown Will Leave Texas Students like Me Hungry
The announcement on the Your Texas Benefits app reads: “SNAP benefits for November will not be issued if…
How a pause in SNAP benefits could affect the Texas economy
SAN ANTONIO – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are expected to be paused beginning Saturday due to…
SNAP recipients who are employed face precarious times
The ongoing federal government shutdown has placed food assistance for millions of Americans at risk, potentially suspending SNAP…
Houston non-profit opens new facility to provide more meals to children in need amid SNAP concerns
HOUSTON, Texas – A nonprofit in Houston is stepping up in a major way, and just on time.…
West Side nonprofit welcomes SNAP recipients who need help
SAN ANTONIO – It’s an unsettling time for 40 million Americans who won’t get their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
More San Antonio residents turning to church food pantries ahead of SNAP benefit pause
SAN ANTONIO – Nonprofits are already seeing an increase in requests for food assistance, and that number could…
Here’s where SNAP users can go amid government shutdown
Update: This list of food banks isn’t comprehensive and could evolve. Families who rely on federal food assistance…
H-E-B donates $6 million to help feed Texans as threat of SNAP benefit cuts continues
HOUSTON, Texas – Millions of Texans could lose access to federal food assistance starting Nov. 1 if Congress…
SNAP benefits to stop in November, USDA says; Texas food pantries open
The approximate 3.4 million Texans who receive food assistance from the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) will experience…
Houston Food Bank to help 15,000 families weekly who are impacted by SNAP cuts, government shutdown
HOUSTON, Texas – Houston Food Bank is stepping up in a major way to help families who will…