SAN ANTONIO – Families are becoming increasingly reliant on local food banks after cuts to Texas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) were enacted last year in the federal spending bill, sometimes referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
More than 15% of SNAP recipients last year are no longer receiving benefits, according to public data. Feeding Texas, which represents food banks across the state, attributed the decline to new eligibility rules and work requirements under House Resolution 1.
As families lose access to SNAP, San Antonio Food Bank CEO Eric Cooper said he has seen more people turn to the food bank…