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Melanie McGuire, Chief Program Officer with the food bank joined Leading SA to explain the latest SNAP changes.

SNAP households saw a minimum reduction of $95 in their benefits this month.

The state’s health department has extended emergency Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for Texans for January, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday.

Food like rotisserie chickens can be bought with SNAP benefits. SAN ANTONIO – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Sunday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received federal approval for SNAP recipients to use their food benefits to purchase hot foods and ready-to-eat meals due to the severe weather in Texas. “As we continue to recover from this winter storm, the state is ensuring that Texans in need have access to hot food to feed their families,” Abbott said in a statement. Foods like rotisserie chickens and deli foods can be used by SNAP recipients. Related: Texas governor arrives in SA with crates of water flown in as part of winter storm relief efforts

Texas – A lot of Texans are wondering how to apply for food stamps this year. The current program for food benefits in Texas is called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately 1.4 million eligible low-income families and individuals in Texas, according to state officials. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, approximately $188 million in emergency food benefits has been provided by THHS. The THHS received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the maximum allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size.

Texans receiving emergency benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will continue to get their benefits through the month of September, according to Gov. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide approximately $188 million in emergency food benefits in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “This emergency SNAP extension will help Texans provide healthy food for their families.”More than 972,000 SNAP households will see the additional amount on their Lone Star Card by September 15, according to state officials. The $188 million in emergency funds is in addition to $1 billion in benefits that have been provided to Texans from April through August, officials said. Texans in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP and Medicaid, at YourTexasBenefits.com.

Families on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or whose children receive free or reduced meals at school may be receiving an extra $285 this month per child. "The benefit is for families that are currently receiving SNAP benefits. But it's also been extended to any families that receive free and reduced-price meals within their school district," said Deborah Rice, assistant director of child nutrition at South San Antonio Independent School District. Abbott extends emergency SNAP benefits due to COVID-19 pandemicFamilies with children ages 5 to 18 years old that received SNAP benefits in March will automatically receive $285 per child in their Lone Stone Cards account. Families should check with their child's school district website for a link on how to apply for the P-EBT program.

Some Texas families may get an extra $285 per child in SNAP benefits this month. Here’s why. Published: June 5, 2020, 10:21 pmSome Texas families may get an extra $285 per child in SNAP benefits this month. Here’s why.

Governor Abbott announced Thursday that he was extending SNAP benefits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $177 million in emergency SNAP food benefits for the month of June. “As we continue the process of safely and strategically opening Texas for business, we are committed to ensuring families across the state have access to nutritious food,” said Governor Abbott in a press release. “We’ll continue to be flexible in our response to this pandemic to make sure Texans can access the services they need as this situation evolves.”By June 12, SNAP households will see the additional amount on their Lone Star Card. RELATED: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program to provide $1 billion in food benefits to some Texas families

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Health and Human Services will provide more than $168 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits to help people in the state during the COVID-19 response, Gov. HHS got federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide the maximum allowable number of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size, according to a news release. Anyone receiving SNAP benefits is included. “SNAP, commonly referred to as the food stamp program, supplements the budget of the working poor. "The additional food subsidy announced today by Governor Abbott, although still supplemental, will help fill a portion of the financial gap created by the economic crisis resulting from this pandemic.

AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Gov. Greg Abbott have sent a letter asking if Texas Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can use their benefits at take-out and drive-through restaurants throughout the state, officials announced Wednesday. The letter went out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, according to a news release from Abbott’s office. The request comes as Texas, along with the rest of the country, continues to combat COVID-19. I urge the federal government to quickly approve this waiver, giving Texans another food option during this public health emergency.”Read the letter by clicking or tapping here.

Local school leaders concerned with proposed SNAP changesPublished: November 4, 2019, 9:21 pmLocal school leaders are speaking out about their concerns with proposed changes to supplemental nutrition assistance program or SNAP benefits commonly known as food stamps.