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Texas has a 91% Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, accuracy rate — which could mean the state will be responsible for more than $700 million in benefits costs. If Texas has to cover part of the benefits costs, it would be the first time since the program started in the 1960s.

New restrictions on federal food stamp benefits include banning sweetened drinks and candy.

JFS Dallas opened a 100,000 square-foot campus in Addison to provide comprehensive services to an "medically underserved area." JFS Dallas' CEO said the location could be the first community health center in North Texas to have comprehensive services on site.

Starting April 1, Texans won't be able to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to purchase "candy or sweetened drinks." Texas retailers and nonprofits have spent month preparing for the new restrictions — but some recipients may not know until they're checking out at the store.

The center will provide child care services, health care screenings and workforce development support to neighbors of the food bank.

Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed funding for a summer food assistance program despite Texas’s high rates of food insecurity, citing concerns over matching federal funds. Advocates want the state to reconsider, highlighting concerns about how food insecurity rates are expected to increase when students are on summer break.

The Fort Worth Community Collaborative began the emergency food response in November due to the pause of SNAP funding.

As more people face food insecurity due to federal cuts and inflation, many pet owners are struggling to feed their animals. Because of the uptick in need, some shelters in North Texas have increased their pet pantry efforts to help fill the gap.

With more that 1.3 million people struggling to access meals in North Texas, schools and food banks are launching holiday mean programs to support students and families facing rising costs.

Just as SNAP benefits were set to end, the Cash Saver grocery store at Singleton and Hampton closed its doors.

The high court's decision keeps in place a chaotic situation. People who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in some states have received their full monthly allocations, while others have received nothing.

North Texas food pantries are working to keep up with demand as more families need help with groceries during the federal government shutdown. On Monday the Pleasant Grove Food Pantry served at least 25 more families than they usually do.