900,000 Texans Have Lost Medicaid and SNAP Benefits
While some individuals have become ineligible because their incomes increased or they were children who aged out of the program, a majority — more than 600,000 — have been disenrolled in Texas because of procedural errors.
SNAP Recipients Will See a Cut in Food Benefits
During the lockdowns, Texans received extra money on their Lone Star cards through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, also known as food stamps. That extra money ends this month.
USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Food Security
The USDA announced an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic.
Families Could be Eligible for up to $1,200 in Food Aid
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will allocate around $2.5 billion in food benefits to all eligible families.