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Texas Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for April
April 07, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, April 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $254 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of April as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"This SNAP extension for the month of April will ensure that Texas families can continue to put food . . .

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