Hunger News
August 11, 2025
Tyler ISD Schools Prepare for 35th Annual Pantry Raid
Tyler High and Tyler Legacy are coming together again this year before their big football rivalry to raise funds and food to support the East Texas Food Bank’s BackPack program as part of the 35th Annual Pantry Raid. The East Texas Food Bank and the Tyler Independent School District host News, News Room
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