SNAP, Food Bank and Texas
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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.
Texas House Democrats sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to declare a state of emergency and fund SNAP benefits for 3.5 million Texans who will lose food assistance in November due to the government shutdown.
With the government shutdown, SNAP recipients are in danger of losing their benefits on Saturday. One local resident only receives $40 in SNAP benefits, but said it helps.
As millions of Texans face food insecurity due to a SNAP benefit pause, small businesses in North Texas are stepping up to feed children in need.
The Trump administration confirmed last week that benefits will stop on Nov. 1, warning states that EBT cards will not be refilled “until further notice."