The federal government will distribute $18 million in grants to five agencies in San Antonio and Bexar County that are providing services to migrants seeking asylum. Among the agencies to receive funding include: Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio, $10,877,226 City of San Antonio, $3,000,000 San Antonio Food Bank, $2,400,000 Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, [...]

AUSTIN – Texas Health and Human Services Commission today announced it received federal approval to replace stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for recipients who were victims of fraud. Texas has experienced increased reports of scams, including skimming and cloning — tactics scammers use to obtain Lone Star Card numbers and Personal Identification Numbers [...]

This year’s legislative session was Feeding Texas’ most successful since Texas food banks came together as a network over 20 years ago to engage state lawmakers in the fight against hunger. With the support of food banks and anti-hunger champions across the state, the Texas Legislature passed several new laws that will prevent hunger for [...]