More than half a million Texans have lost SNAP. Who's helping feed hungry kids?
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
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The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Some families could face an additional $2,200 in food costs this year if their kids lose access to free school meals, according to one estimate.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Dallas County and Dallas City officials decided to make a big donation to help North Texans struggling to put food on the table.
North Texas families who count on those benefits say it's unclear when the benefits will reach them.
"It takes a lot of courage for people to stand up and say, 'I need help.'"
"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.
With food-stamp funding set to lapse Saturday, recipients are asking what happens to their benefits — and when help might resume.
"I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to afford everything" if federal food aid is halted, one single mom said.
"We've never in the 18 years of Minnie's Food Pantry being here, in the 31 million meals we've served, had to turn away a person," Chery Jackson said. "Am I concerned about it today? Absolutely."
The Trump administration has a new plan to get "healthy" food to low-income seniors, but an anti-hunger advocate fears many will miss out.
Children "shouldn't go hungry because they lose access" to school meals, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
