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Gov. Abbott Announces Additional Food Stamp Benefits, Despite Labor Shortage
Texas Scorecard ^ | January 5, 2022 | Brandon Waltens

Posted on 01/08/2022 12:50:19 AM PST by ProfessorGoldiloxx

"“Thanks to the USDA for their continued collaboration with HHSC to provide healthy meals to Texans across the state,” said Abbott.

Despite businesses across Texas struggling to find employees to staff open positions, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that Texas will once again dole out even more additional food stamp funds in light of the COVID emergency declared in March of 2020.

In an announcement Wednesday, Abbott said the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will distribute more than $307 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in January, to be given to more than 1.5 million Texas households.

While SNAP is a federal program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, its administration is left to the states. Funds are put on a Lone Star Card, which looks and operates like a debit card, to make approved food purchases. ..."

(Excerpt) Read more at texasscorecard.com ...


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To: dfwgator

No. I’ll have to check that out, thanks.


21 posted on 01/08/2022 12:59:48 PM PST by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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