The maximum monthly benefit for a family of four will be $994, an increase of $19. TEXAS - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

The federal government may be shut down, but that didn’t stop changes to SNAP benefits from kicking in on the first of the month, which is also the start of the fiscal year.

As the government shutdown continues into its second day with no end in sight, agencies are turning to contingency plans for ...

Texas has a backlog of more than 90,000 food stamp applications. The oldest is from 10 months ago. A new state law increases what SNAP applicants’ vehicles can be worth before they’re disqualified for ...

Food insecurity strikes a million or more Texans, but SNAP food benefits in Texas add a critical nutritional assistance that allows families to make grocery dollars stretch and eat healthy food. The ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Restrictions on Texans buying candy and sugary drinks ...

On this week’s Your Vote Counts, Senator Paul Rosino and former Representative Jason Dunnington discussed Oklahoma’s new SNAP restrictions, political standoffs in Texas, and the start of the school ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...

The White House released data on Friday, Oct. 3, showing the impacts of what a possible month-long shutdown of the government could look like. Roughly 4,100 Texans and 300 New Mexicans could face ...