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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), formerly called food stamps, is a government program that helps people buy the food they need for healthy lives. It is the largest program working to fight hunger in America. SNAP helps many people stretch their … See more

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New $1 Billion Program To Help Texas Families with Kids Afford

WEBFeeding TexasMay 13, 2020. Feeding Texas applauded USDA’s approval of a $1 Billion state plan to help some Texas families buy groceries during the health crisis. …

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1 in 8 Texas Households Struggled to Eat While Pandemic Raged

WEBJonathan GonzalezSeptember 8, 2021. One in eight Texas households struggled to avoid hunger between 2018 and 2020, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report …

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Community Health & Nutrition

WEBAt Feeding Texas, we develop and monitor nutrition education and health programs tailored to local communities that need it most. Our network food banks provide over 4,000 …

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Donate to Help Feed Texans Affected by COVID-19

WEBFrom El Paso to Houston to Laredo, food banks across state are doing what they do best – feeding community members in need. The Feeding Texas network is the largest hunger …

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Feeding Texas Calls for State and Federal Action to Address …

WEBFeeding Texas CEO Appointed to Serve on New Texas Food System Security and Resiliency Planning Council November 17th, 2023. For Immediate …

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Texas Simplified Application Project (TSAP)

WEBHow to Apply: Apply online at YourTexasBenefits.com, visit a local Texas Health and Human Services office or call 2-1-1 (after selecting a language, choose Option 2).. …

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Learn About Hunger

WEB20% of Texas children experience hunger. 20%, or 1 in 5 Texas children experiences hunger. Hunger deprives kids of more than just food. According to Feeding America, …

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What is Food Insecurity

WEBThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life, and also points out that, “It is important …

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IMPROVE ACCESS TO SNAP TO REDUCE SENIOR HUNGER

WEBTexas ranks as the 5th highest state for senior food insecurity. 11% of Texas seniors are at risk of hunger. 50% of potentially-eligible Texas seniors are enrolled in SNAP.

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Public Policy & Advocacy

WEBFeeding Texas works to ensure the Farm Bill – the largest piece of legislation impacting the nation’s agriculture policy and nutrition program – protects funding to the Supplemental …

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Hunger Hits Kids and Texans of Color Even Harder

WEBAbout 1 in 5 Texas children – and 1 in 8 Texans overall – faced the threat of hunger in 2020, according to the newest data in Feeding America’s annual Map the …

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Hunger in Texas Doubles During Pandemic

WEBFeeding TexasJuly 13, 2020. “This data makes it clear that the new normal of COVID-19 includes a significant increase in hunger…A modest, fifteen percent boost to SNAP …

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Community Capacity Corps

WEBAn AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) member serves for a full year in a food bank, supporting a project addressing the economic causes or health intersections …

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