Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced that Texas Health and Human Services has been given permission from the US Department of Agriculture to extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through the month of January. The “Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $344.1 million…” wrote the Governor’s office. “The allotments are expected to help about 1.6 million Texas households.”

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is for all low-income individuals and families who qualify for the program. 

This is a federal program that will end in February. Thus the Governor’s office stated citizens cannot appeal that decision. However, Texas has been allowed to use the maximum allowable benefits for recipients to qualify. The number of SNAP benefits a household makes can depend on income and family size. 

For more information, go to SNAP Food Benefits.

To apply, click here at Texas Simplified Application Project (TSAP) for SNAP Food Benefits