Hunger News
August 5, 2025
USDA’s Announcement of Local Food Purchases to Support Communities Facing Hunger
Feeding America welcomes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement of its intent to purchase $230 million in nutritious food—including fresh seafood, fruits, vegetables, and beans—for distribution through programs like The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). This food is urgently needed and will help get more meals onto the shelves of News, News Room
July 2, 2025
Senate Budget Plan Would Slash SNAP and Shift Billions in Costs to Texas
The U.S. Senate passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill Tuesday, and while it differs in some respects from the House proposal, it still represents the most sweeping rollback of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in U.S. history. The bill would slash an estimated $186 billion from SNAP News, News Room
June 3, 2025
East Texas Food Bank Plans Free Summer Food Program
May 13, 2025
Proposed SNAP Cuts Would Be the Largest Rollback of Food Assistance in Our Nation’s History
The latest plan would take food away from vulnerable Texans and upend SNAP’s funding structure. TEXAS – Today, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to markup its reconciliation bill, which requires $230 billion in spending cuts. Bill language released yesterday shows that the committee plans to hit that target News, News Room
March 26, 2025
ETFB responds to federal funding cuts for food banks
From David Emerson, East Texas Food Bank Chief Executive Officer: “The East Texas Food Bank has been notified that several truckloads of previously expected food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will not be delivered. This food equates to 360,000 pounds valued at $750,000. In addition, the Local Food News, News Room