Texas charity steps up with 2,000 gift cards for El Paso families amid SNAP halt

A Texas charity will be providing grocery store gift cards for families in need in El Paso County after the government shutdown paused SNAP benefits.

SNAP benefits will run out soon, impacting millions of Texas residents as shutdown drags on

If the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27, funding for SNAP food assistance will run out in Texas, potentially leaving 3.5 million residents without benefits.
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SNAP pause could be ‘cataclysmic’ for Tarrant families, nonprofit leaders worry

Nearly 100,000 individuals and families in Tarrant County are set to lose food stamp benefits starting Nov. 1, leaving food pantries and other community services preparing for an increase in need.

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

The ongoing shutdown means more than $600M per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.
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Over 140K Central Texans will lose their SNAP benefits; List of resources for those in need

As the government shutdown continues, hundreds of thousands of Central Texans will soon lose their SNAP benefits.
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Potential SNAP benefit delay could heighten growing hunger crisis in Texas

The potential SNAP benefit delay could increase growing hunger crisis in Texas, a state which has the highest population of food insecure people in the U.S.
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Local NGOs triage the food insecurity burden as SNAP benefits freeze

As the Golden Triangle prepares for Novembers holidays, millions in food assistance funds will be unavailable.

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

As the government shutdown halts federal food assistance, North Texas families are turning to food pantries, where demand is surging amid fears of going hungry.
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