The Trump administration had said SNAP food assistance wouldn’t be distributed in November because of the government shutdown. But on Friday, a judge ordered that contingency funds be distributed.

The economic and political uncertainty has created a critical situation for millions of American households that rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due t

Laredo officials have declared a state of emergency after the USDA ended SNAP funding, leaving thousands of Webb County families at risk of food insecurity, prompting calls for state assistance.

The Trump administration said it will partially fund the SNAP food assistance program, also known as food stamps. The threat of a lapse has incited chaos on social media and at food banks.

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has waived renewal requirements for those who qualify for SNAP and Medicaid due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press release, the HHSC said clients' benefits will automatically be ...

Typically, funds are added onto EBT cards at the beginning of the month. While recipients are able to use remaining SNAP benefits from prior months, there have been no additional funds added on at this point. "I have to stretch everything," said Caridad Diaz, a Durham mother who relies on SNAP and Social Security.

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