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Congress ended the temporary benefit meant to help low-income households with pandemic-era hardships. A huge increase in Social Security benefits may mean some households see further SNAP reductions.
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Obstacles keep many Texans who qualify for the assistance from enrolling.
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For food banks across Texas, August will be a busy month. Millions are unemployed and food need has skyrocketed due to the COVID-19 crisis. An estimated…
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Pockets of the veteran population are experiencing food insecurity at unusually high rates, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is taking steps to…
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As of April 2018, almost 300,000 Bexar County residents and 3.7 million Texans receive benefits from the nationwide Supplemental Nutritional Assistance…
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Two democratic San Antonio Congressmen — Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, and Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio — are speaking out against the proposed Farm Bill and…
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On this episode of “Texas Matters”:How are anti-Trump activists preparing for the possibility that President Trump will fire special prosecutor Robert…
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Thousands of military households rely on government food assistance programs, but the Pentagon doesn't track how many service members have trouble...
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About 23 million American households rely on SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. But nearly one-third of them still have to visit a food pantry to keep themselves fed, according to USDA data.
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WASHINGTON — Ten states will test new ways to get food stamp recipients back to work, using Agriculture Department grants aimed at helping some of the 46…