In response to the aftermath of the severe storm on May 28, 2025, Texas authorities have announced an extension for emergency food stamps to aid those who lost food due to the disaster. The Texas ...

Candy, chips and energy drinks would be included in the ban. A proposed Texas bill would ban residents from purchasing junk food using food stamps. House Bill 4364, filed by Texas state Rep ...

The new waivers will restrict the purchase of so-called "junk food" with SNAP funds in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, ...

The modern food assistance program most Americans still refer to as the food stamp program was created when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act of 1964.

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for stealing $2.6 million in food stamps from people with disabilities and others in need, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha ...

Big cuts are still likely on the way to the federal food stamps, but the U.S. Senate has rolled back some of the more aggressive work requirements the U.S. House was trying to add to the program.

Completed forms should be mailed to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 149027, Austin, TX 78714-9027, or faxed to 877-447-2839. Hot food purchases with Lone Star Cards are ...

A widespread scam targeting SNAP benefits is leaving hundreds of refugee families in San Antonio without immediate money to buy food.

Millions of low-income families with kids will get more help paying for food this summer − depending on what state they live in. More than half of U.S. states are set to take part in a new ...

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Colorado and Texas are among the states aiming to change what food and drink can be bought with SNAP benefits. By Ben Blatt Should Americans on food assistance be able to use that money on soda ...