Tarrant Area Food Bank, H-E-B team up to help those affected by government shutdown

The Tarrant Area Food Bank, which serves Denton County, has partnered with popular grocer H-E-B to help feed families impacted by the government shutdown.

A notice on the United States Department of Agriculture’s website announced no SNAP benefits will be issued on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

According to ABC.com, 1 in 8 Americans use SNAP in some way to help pay for groceries. With the government shutdown delaying paychecks to federal employees, the number of North Texans in need has increased…

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