Overview
- State officials said SNAP benefits scheduled for release starting Nov. 1 would be delayed or canceled, even after two federal judges ordered the administration to continue funding.
- The Houston Food Bank held a registered distribution at NRG Stadium today and scheduled additional events across southeast Texas for residents with interrupted benefits or pay.
- Austin and Travis County announced a special distribution on Nov. 4 at Nelson Field, with officials estimating 44,895 county households could be affected and noting thousands of local federal workers have missed paychecks.
- San Antonio launched the Feeding San Antonio Fund, raising $1.6 million to provide $150 HEB gift cards to 11,000 families, as the city cites about 130,000 households relying on SNAP.
- Across North Texas, the North Texas Food Bank and partner groups expanded pantry hours, mobile distributions, and meal offers from local restaurants, with appeals for volunteers and donations.