The Brief
- On April 1, Texas will become the first state to ban SNAP recipients from buying candy, gum, and sweetened soft drinks.
- Many more changes are underway for SNAP users, the most in recent memory.
HOUSTON – On April 1, Texas will become the first state to ban SNAP recipients from buying candy, gum, and sweetened soft drinks. Many more changes are underway for SNAP users, the most in recent memory.
SNAP requirements changing in Texas starting on April 1
What we know:
About 300,000 Harris County residents get SNAP benefits.
“It used to be if you are 55 and older, you were exempt from the work requirements. Now, those age requirements extend up to 64,” said Carl Josehart, CEO, Alexander JFS. “We have people trying to newly renter the workforce in their late 50’s, early 60’s, who don’t have the job skills they need for today’s jobs.”…