SNAP, Texas and Food Bank
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The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.
SAN ANTONIO - 3.5 million Texans will be left struggling to put food on the table if the government shutdown continues past Friday. That includes 184,000 in Bex
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Texas Democrats urge Gov. Abbott to direct emergency funds to address the looming food crisis
Democrats say Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.
H-E-B is also donating $1 million to Meals on Wheels Texas, which delivers more than 100,000 meals every day to homebound seniors who live alone. According to Feeding Texas, 13.6 percent of seniors in Texas are at risk of hunger.
A potential government shutdown could pause federal SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1. Local food pantries in New York are preparing for an increased demand for assistance. Nearly 3 million New Yorkers depend on SNAP benefits to afford healthy food.