The North Texas Food Bank says roughly 460,000 people in its 12‑county service area rely on SNAP benefits . Half of them are children, and the need is tremendous.

"Even before the shutdown, in our 12‑county area and all of North Texas, we'd been seeing a higher demand because of the cost of living," NTFB's Clarissa Clarke said.

USDA promises full November benefits

In a letter sent to state SNAP directors, the USDA said the Food and Nutrition Service is working to implement full benefits this month, in compliance with a court order. It also advises state agencies with questions to reach out to their regional FNS representative. Read the USDA letter here.

Here locally, officials are waiting for more information from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which manages the pr

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