SNAP funding update: Trump administration to send out partial payments to SNAP recipients

The Trump administration said in a court filing that it would use a reserve to cover "50% of eligible households’ current allotments."

SNAP benefits run out Saturday. The Central Texas Food Bank is already feeling the strain.

The Central Texas Food Bank expects to spend roughly four times its monthly budget to support Austin-area SNAP recipients.

Texas Democrats call on Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene before SNAP benefits lapse

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

Texas Democrats urge Gov. Greg Abbott to direct emergency funds to address the looming SNAP crisis

Democrats argue Gov. Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

SNAP payments stopping in days: These Texas counties are bracing for impact.

Texas is home to 254 counties—more than any other U.S. state—and has wide disparities in SNAP enrollment. According to a September 2025 report from Texas Health and Human Services, Lamar County had the highest enrollment at 29.5 percent of residents, while King County had the lowest at 0.7 percent.
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