AUSTIN, Texas — Millions of Americans are wondering how they’ll feed their families this November as funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is set to expire Saturday, leaving more than 40 million people nationwide in limbo.
Here in Central Texas, local food banks are already seeing a surge in demand as families prepare for the pause. Without SNAP benefits, many are now relying on local organizations like the Baptist Community Center Mission, which has been serving Austinites for nearly a century.
“I have savings, but we don’t all have that blessing; we don’t all have the financial stability,” said a single mother of two living in Pflugerville. “From morning to night, you don’t know if, okay, am I even gonna be able to put food on the table?”…