Gov. Abbott extends emergency SNAP benefits into March
Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide about $229 million in emergency SNAP food benefits for the month of March as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday.
Recipients will also continue to receive a 15 percent increase in their total benefits, which will continue every month until June 2021.
This additional 15 percent increase and the emergency benefit amount should appear in recipients' accounts by March 31.
"Providing emergency SNAP benefits is critical to our state's ongoing COVID-19 response because it ensures that Texas families can continue to put healthy meals on the table," said Abbott. "I thank the USDA for their continued partnership as we ensure access to healthy food for Texans in need."
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