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Food insecurity strikes a million or more Texans, but SNAP food benefits in Texas add a critical nutritional assistance that allows families to make grocery dollars stretch and eat healthy food. The ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...

SNAP recipients will receive a larger monthly benefit starting Wednesday, Oct. 1. The maximum monthly benefit for a family of four will be $994, an increase of $19. The change comes as new work ...

Although states will issue partial November SNAP benefits during the shutdown, it was announced on Monday, North Texas families who count on those benefits say it's unclear when the benefits will ...

The timing of these payments is particularly important for households that depend on SNAP benefits for their nutrition. For December 2025, thefirst week will see payments distributed to specific EDG ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Texas families could lose access to crucial federal assistance. The state's Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) said if the government shutdown goes past Oct. 27, ...

A sign advertises that a store accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 25, 2025. Sylvia Goodman / AP The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...