SNAP, Texans
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About 3.5 million Texans—including 1.7 million children—could lose access to SNAP benefits next month if the shutdown continues.
“Nearly 3.5 million people in Texas alone rely on monthly SNAP benefits,” said Wilson. SMU Professor Dr. Doric Earle is co-founder of Restorative Farms, an urban farming network fighting food insecurity. With SNAP benefits up in the air, they have to adjust their outreach.