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Lucy Rios shops for holiday Turkey using a coupon at the H-E-B on Wurzbach Road.

Nearly 15% of Bexar County households use food stamps. A recent hike in benefits won’t go far.

by Iris Dimmick November 23, 2021November 23, 2021

The boost in food stamp benefits, which is permanent, marks the largest increase in the history of the safety-net program.

President Joe Biden wants to increase federal aid that makes up for free and reduced-cost school meals during the pandemic and the benefits of people receiving SNAP food stamps.

Texans receiving federal food assistance soon could get more aid under Biden’s executive order

by Duncan Agnew January 26, 2021January 26, 2021

H-E-B employees and customers interact at the checkout lanes. Photo by Scott Ball.

Proposed Changes to SNAP Program Would Hit Low-Income Texans Hard

by Roseanna Garza September 12, 2019September 11, 2019

An estimated 290,000 Bexar County residents will see their pandemic-relief benefits drop drastically following the Biden Administration's decision to end the national COVID-19 emergency declarations.

Four Charts that Show Who Loses if the White House Cuts Food Stamps

by Orgul Ozturk July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Code for America Fellow Alan Williams poses for a photo to illustrate the prolonged CalFresh hold times. Courtesy photo.

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An App for American Families in Need

by Samuel Jensen October 21, 2014October 7, 2016