SAN ANTONIO – As grocery and gas prices continue to strain household budgets, some families are waiting for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid changes to eligibility rules and a growing application backlog.
The changes are part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the law is intended to strengthen the integrity of the food assistance program.
Eric Cooper, president and CEO of the San Antonio Food Bank, said the policy shift has affected people considered able-bodied adults without dependents, as well as some children and older adults…