Texas HHSC was under federal scrutiny as SNAP delays continue
Dec 2, 2023 · Texas HHSC recently sent a 62-page “Corrective Action Plan” to the US Department of Agriculture detailing problems distributing funds through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or...
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce Automatic SNAP Benefit …
Jul 15, 2024 · AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement SNAP benefits for recipients in 18 counties impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Learn more.
Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott
Nov 1, 2022 · Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $334.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of November.
Doggett: USDA investigating Texas’ SNAP delays, backlog
Nov 24, 2023 · Thousands of families in Texas are struggling to put any food on their tables. For more than a year, KXAN has investigated backlogs for Texans receiving federal food benefits through SNAP,...
As holidays approach, agency tries to quicken SNAP access in Texas
Dec 5, 2023 · As Texas families struggling with food instability have been forced to wait through lengthy delays before receiving assistance to put meals on the table, a new corrective action report sent by ...
Texans on food stamps will soon face new federal work …
Jul 7, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of Texans are set to face new barriers to accessing food stamps under this spring’s deal to raise the federal debt limit, but fresh efforts are underway to help...
Governor Abbott Announces Federal Approval For SNAP Hot …
May 28, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients impacted by recent storms to purchase hot foods and ready-to-eat meals with their benefits.
Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott
Jul 15, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott announced today that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in 18 counties impacted by Hurricane Beryl.
Texas lowers barrier for food stamps, but many still won't qualify
Jul 3, 2023 · A new Texas law increases what SNAP applicants' vehicles can be worth before they're disqualified for federal food assistance. But most states don't take car values into consideration at all.
Texas Warned It Could Lose Millions in Federal Funding
Jun 12, 2024 · The Biden administration has sent several letters to Texas officials warning them over persistent delays relating to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits,...