As the State of Texas continues to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas – On Thursday, Sept. 30, Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing nearly $294 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of October. Texas continues to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. Allotments are expected to help over 1.4 million Texas households.
“Thank you to the USDA for authorizing these crucial benefits for more than 1.4 million Texas households,” said Governor Abbott. “These emergency benefits will ensure that Texans can continue to put nutritious food on the table for their families.”
“We are grateful that we’ll be able to continue to help Texans provide food for themselves and their families as we work together during this pandemic,” said Texas HHS Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter.
HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extent the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefit. SNAP benefits has been extended to recipients based on family size. All SNAP household swill also receive a minimum of $95 in emergency allotments. Additional emergency allotments should appear in recipients’ accounts by Oct. 31.
Emergency October allotments are in addition to the more than $4.5 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020.
SNAP, administered by HHSC, is a federal program that provides food assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals in Texas. If you are in need, you can apply for benefits, including SNAP and Medicaid at YourTexasBenefits.com. You can also use he Your Texas Benefits mobile app to manage your benefits.
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