As the government shutdown reaches its one-month mark, the nation is preparing for the end of SNAP benefits that assist low-income citizens. In Texas, 3.5 million residents rely on food assistance, costing approximately $617 million per month.

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 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides ...

Editor's note and clarification: the story has been updated to better reflect the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's explanation on what are active system issues, and its response on a vendor contract. The commission also said it's taking the ...

If the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27, funding for SNAP food assistance will run out in Texas, potentially leaving 3.5 million residents without benefits.