NEW YORK (PIX11) — As the government shutdown hits Americans’ rearview mirrors, SNAP benefits may be closer than they appear for recipients. State agencies were directed to resume issuing combined ...

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott announced that HHSC received federal approval to extend the time SNAP recipients can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed from the January winter storm.

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will have to reapply for benefits following the re-opening of the government in attempts to combat "fraud," Agriculture Secretary ...