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Texas Legislature Invests $95M for Food Bank Capacity Building

April 1st, 2022

For Immediate Release: April 1, 2022 Contact: Celia Cole, 512-590-0659, ccole@feedingtexas.org This statement is attributable in whole or in part to Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas, regarding the Texas Department of Agriculture’s announcement of $95M in capacity-building funds for food banks: “Food banks are an important layer of protection against hunger every day, and

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COVID, supply chain problems, winter storm Uri all pushed food banks to become more resilient

March 9th, 2022

This post was originally published on The Dallas Morning News Food banks have always grappled with supply chain problems. We will never forget that just over a year ago millions of Texans suffered from the winter ice storm that covered the state, causing many to lose electricity, hunt for water and sustain damage to their

  • Disaster Response & Recovery

Your Impact on Winter Storm Uri Relief

February 24th, 2022

Thanks to generous support from our donors and partners, Feeding Texas and the statewide network of food banks were able to feed hundreds of thousands of Texans during Winter Storm Uri. Over 56 MILLION MEALS were distributed in response to the winter storm via the Feeding Texas network! That’s a 25% increase during the weeks following the storm. Impact

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1 in 8 Texas Households Struggled to Eat While Pandemic Raged

September 8th, 2021

One in eight Texas households struggled to avoid hunger between 2018 and 2020, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released today. An average thirteen percent of Texas households experienced ‘food insecurity’ in that time period, meaning they faced hunger or engaged in coping mechanisms to avoid it. Data analyzed by Northwestern University during

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USDA Announced Largest Increase to Food Assistance Benefits in SNAP Program History

August 16th, 2021

The USDA announced a 27% increase to SNAP benefits for Texas residents, equivalent to $1.5B annually. Food banks welcomed USDA’s Monday announcement of a long overdue update to the calculation of federal food aid that will result in a 27% increase to SNAP benefits for Texas residents, equivalent to $1.5B annually. The Thrifty Food Plan,

  • What We're Saying

Why Voter Access is Important to Texas Food Banks

July 15th, 2021

Feeding Texas respectfully urges the Texas House to protect legal and fair access to the ballot box for Texans by opposing the passage of HB3.   According to a 2020 analysis of voting records, eligible voters with incomes less than twice the federal poverty line routinely vote at a much lower rate than their higher-income peers.

  • What We're Saying

New Law Simplifies Access To SNAP For Vulnerable Texas Populations, Aims To Reduce Senior Hunger

June 17th, 2021

SB 224 simplifies the SNAP certification and recertification requirements for households comprised of senior citizens or individuals with disabilities SB 224, authored by Texas State Senator Charles Perry and sponsored by Rep. Armando Walle, became law yesterday after being signed by Governor Greg Abbott. The legislation creates a simplified certification and recertification process for Supplemental

  • What We're Saying

University of Texas Student E-Cookbook Promotes Sustainable Food Sourcing and Raises Funds for Feeding Texas

June 17th, 2021

A team of 17 students from The University of Texas at Austin created a donation-based e-cookbook titled “A Taste of Austin Through the Lens of Sustainability” that showcases local restaurants and businesses focused on sustainability. The students make up this year’s Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CPD), a three-semester pre-professional program in nutritional sciences where those

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Texans Running Out of Food as Weather Crisis Disrupts Supply Chain

February 18th, 2021

Texans running low on food are finding empty grocery store shelves. Food pantries are running out of supplies. And the freeze has wiped out substantial portions of the state’s citrus and vegetable crops. This story was originally published in The Texas Tribune.Photo Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune The state’s week of weather hell started

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Biden Administration Serious About Reducing Pandemic-Fueled Hunger

January 25th, 2021

The Biden Administration recently announced three executive actions that could significantly curb rising hunger in Texas, especially among children. Under these new orders: USDA will increase the value of the P-EBT program, which provides additional food-purchasing power to families whose children are missing free or reduced-price school meals while they are learning virtually at home. The administration

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