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More than 3 million students are eligible for free or reduced-cost meals in the state, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Advocates say racial disparities in food insecurity continue to affect many children in Texas.
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The Nourish North Texas campaign by the North Texas Food Bank hopes to combat food insecurity and hunger in the region.
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Each school will offer breakfast and lunch that meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state department.
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In southern Dallas, a local church opened its first community market where it's selling fresh groceries for an affordable price. Local residents say the market gives them "hope for restoration."
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Dallas community leaders have tried to recruit a corporate grocery store to south Oak Cliff for years, to no avail. Now they're looking to replicate one-of-a-kind nonprofit store in Waco in their own backyard.
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The federal government has yet to approve plans in most states for giving out money that was authorized in October.
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As part of the latest COVID-19 relief package, Congress voted to increase benefits for everyone on SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Starting this month, everyone on the program will get a 15% increase in their monthly benefits through June.
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The deadly pandemic that tore through the nation’s heartland struck just as Aaron Crawford was in a moment of crisis. He was looking for work, his wife needed surgery, then the virus began eating away at her work hours and her paycheck.
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More than 2.5 million households in Texas didn't always have enough food to eat in November, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. About two-thirds of those households were either Hispanic or Black.
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When Xiomy De la Cruz saw her neighbors losing their jobs during the pandemic, she decided to help feed them. Many were unable to access government benefits because of their immigration status.
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Distributions by the Houston Food Bank now average about 800,000 pounds daily after reaching the unprecedented 1 million pound mark for the first time in the spring, a level that the organization still delivers periodically.