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3.5 million Texans could lose their SNAP benefits

3.5 million Texans could lose their SNAP benefits

Update: 2025-10-27
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The federal government has been shut down for 27 days, and if it continues, more than3.5 million people in Texas – including 1.7 million children – will lose access to their SNAP benefits to help pay for groceries. KUT’s Olivia Aldridge shares more on what that will mean for Texans facing food insecurity.





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3.5 million Texans could lose their SNAP benefits

3.5 million Texans could lose their SNAP benefits

Jerry Quijano