Under a new rule tucked into Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, young adults aging out of foster care must work, volunteer or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits.

Effects of the pause will be especially widespread in Texas, which has the highest population of food insecure people in the country.

Several restaurants are offering discounted or free meals, and assistance is available through food banks and these community groups.

We are expected to serve upwards of 1,500 families. We were expecting 500, and the need has tripled since the SNAP benefits pause," Dr. Jared Williams said.

Those who rely on SNAP to buy groceries for themselves and their families make up about 12% of all grocery sales nationwide, according to the National Grocers Association.

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The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

The first of the month is when food assistance is loaded on the SNAP cards, but that did not happen on Saturday. The program that helps low-income Americans afford groceries is running out of funds due to the government shutdown. SNAP cards will still work for those with remaining balances, but without new funding, the cards just won't be reloaded.