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USDA Says No Discounts for SNAP Users

Here's why some Texas retailers can't offer discounts to SNAP customers per USDA

After SNAP benefits were halted Saturday, the USDA reminded retailers they must comply with the Equal Treatment Rule, which bars special food discounts for SNAP/EBT customers.

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Texas SNAP recipients barred from retail food discounts, USDA warns

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SNAP update: USDA tells grocery stores not to give discounts to customers

Trump administration sending out partial SNAP payments

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SNAP funding update: Trump administration to send out partial payments to SNAP recipients

Partial payments are expected to be sent out to the millions of Americans who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Trump administration said.

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Trump administration will partially fund SNAP in November, but it’s unclear when Texans will receive benefits

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Trump administration ordered to resume SNAP; USDA to tap contingency fund

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Trump says he’s withholding SNAP benefits until shutdown ends

President Trump signaled Tuesday he would be withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits until “Radical Left Democrats open up government,” as many states grapple with a laps...

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Trump Threatens to Withhold SNAP Payments, Despite Court Order

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November SNAP will be partially funded, but benefits could take weeks or months. Why?

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Trump to partly fund SNAP as shutdown talks progress

Exhausting the $5.25 billion SNAP backup fund “potentially sets the stage for a similar situation in December if the shutdown isn’t resolved by then,” said The Associated Press.

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White House says it will partially fund SNAP benefits after Trump threatens to withhold them until shutdown ends

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Trump administration will provide only half of usual food stamp benefits in November

SNAP, Food Bank and North Texas

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SNAP benefits run out Saturday. The Central Texas Food Bank is already feeling the strain.

"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01," the USDA states on its website.

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North Texas food banks see surging demand amid federal government shutdown, SNAP funding cuts

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Food banks, pantries see surge in demand after SNAP benefits halted

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Gatsby Trump Says He’ll Only Give Partial Help to the Hungry

In response to the courts, the administration said it would deplete the contingency fund and provide reduced SNAP benefits for the month of November.

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West Alabama leaders join Congresswoman Terri Sewell on path forward in SNAP crisis

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As SNAP recipients brace to receive less, panic, political infighting and misinformation swirl

Trump SNAP cuts hit vulnerable Texas foster kids: ‘We can't rely on the government'

Under a new rule tucked into Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, young adults aging out of foster care must work, volunteer or attend school for at least 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits.

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Texas SNAP benefit pause: Here’s how to receive and give help

Effects of the pause will be especially widespread in Texas, which has the highest population of food insecure people in the country.

How to give, get food help in Amarillo as shutdown disrupts SNAP aid

Several restaurants are offering discounted or free meals, and assistance is available through food banks and these community groups.

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Texas Democrats call on Gov. Greg Abbott to intervene before SNAP benefits lapse

The calls to the Republican governor came as the food stamp program was set to run out of funding amid the government shutdown.

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Texas Democrats urge Gov. Greg Abbott to direct emergency funds to address the looming SNAP crisis

Democrats argue Gov. Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

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Potential SNAP benefit delay could heighten growing hunger crisis in Texas

The potential SNAP benefit delay could increase growing hunger crisis in Texas, a state which has the highest population of food insecure people in the U.S.