Texas food pantries aid those affected by November SNAP disruptions

Millions of Texans are expected to be impacted by the halt in SNAP benefits next month, as a result of the government shutdown. Austin-area food banks stay open to help those facing food insecurity.
Victoria Advocate

H-E-B donates $5 million to Texas food banks as millions will lose SNAP benefits for November

With the government shutdown going past Oct. 27, the federal government will not be able to provide SNAP benefits. H-E-B made a large donation to help local food banks.

SNAP cutoff could hurt Texas grocers and the rest of the economy, experts say

The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

Food pantries struggle to keep up with rising demand due to government shutdown, SNAP benefits delays

Michael Close, Chief Operating Officer at Swan Food Pantry, has seen a 17% increase the past three weeks in people asking for food assistance.

Texas food banks prepare for surge in clients with SNAP aid slated to stop next week

About 3.5 million people in Texas depend on SNAP benefits. Food banks in the state are planning for a surge in clients when those benefits stop going out Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Click2Houston

SNAP changes coming to Texas November 1: What you need to know

Starting November 1, thousands of Texans who rely on SNAP benefits, also known as Lone Star Cards, could be at risk of losing food assistance under new federal guidelines.

North Texas families fear hunger, voice outrage as SNAP aid stalls amid shutdown: "It's just wrong."

At the Good Samaritans of Garland food pantry, the line stretches out the door as more families brace for the fallout from the ongoing government shutdown that's put millions of Texans' food assistance at risk.
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