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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that $314.4 million worth of emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will be provided this December. These benefit allotments are expected to help roughly 1.6 million Texas families, says Flores.
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Who is eligible for these benefits?
According to Benefits.gov, to be eligible for SNAP, one must be a resident of the state of Texas and must have a current bank balance under $2,001 or $3,001 if sharing a household with a person aged 60 and over or a person with a disability.
One must also have an annual household income (before taxes) ranging from $17,667 for a household of one to $60,619 for a household with eight people. For a household with more than eight people, $6,136 will be added for each person.
