U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has co-sponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act. According to the Office of John Cornyn, the Act would appropriate full, necessary funding to provide uninterrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to 3.

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.

Starting on Nov. 1, the food bank will launch several food distribution sites across Houston, providing food to 15,000 federal workers and SNAP recipients each week. The distributions will include protein,

With the government shutdown going past Oct. 27, the federal government will not be able to provide SNAP benefits. H-E-B made a large donation to help local food banks.

Biundo’s Pizzeria, a family-owned restaurant in Venus about 35 miles south of Fort Worth, announced it will give away one free 10-inch cheese pizza to families affected by the SNAP payment pause. The offer will run on Tuesdays only, beginning Nov. 4, and is limited to one pizza per family each week.

Food banks across Texas are preparing for increased demand as SNAP benefits are set to halt Saturday, affecting millions of Americans who rely on the program for food assistance. In the Brazos Valley,

With over 30 food pantries in both Denton and Tarrant County here are some of the food banks that are available. Northside Inter-Community Agency, 1600 Circle Park Blvd., Fort Worth 76164 817-626-1102 Boys & Girls Club, 2000 Ellis Ave., Fort Worth 76164 817-727-4235 All Saints Catholic Church, 214 NW 20th St., Fort Worth 76164 817-235-7547

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.