Food giveaways continue as some North Texans receive first SNAP benefits since pause

The proposed deal to reopen the federal government would fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, through next September.

Some Texans began receiving partial SNAP benefits for the first time on Monday, after funding was paused this month due to the shutdown.

NBC 5 spoke with residents in North Texas who said they are still living in uncertainty, waiting for their benefits and wondering if the partial amount will be enough to get by…

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