"Estamos agradecidos por esta extensión adicional de los beneficios SNAP de emergencia para el mes de febrero", dijo el gobernador Abbott. "Continuaremos brindando a las familias de Texas los recursos que necesitan para poner comida en la mesa y mantener a sus seres queridos".
"Estos beneficios de alimentos de emergencia brindarán apoyo adicional para que los tejanos compren alimentos nutritivos para sus familias durante la pandemia en curso", dijo el comisionado ejecutivo adjunto de Servicios de Elegibilidad y Acceso del HHS de Texas, Wayne Salter.
La HHSC recibió la aprobación federal del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. Para extender la cantidad máxima permitida de beneficios de SNAP a los beneficiarios según el tamaño de la familia. Las asignaciones de emergencia de febrero se suman a los más de $ 2 mil millones en beneficios proporcionados anteriormente a los tejanos desde abril de 2020.
Los beneficiarios también continuarán recibiendo un aumento del 15 por ciento en sus beneficios totales, que continuarán mensualmente hasta junio de 2021. Este aumento adicional del 15 por ciento y el monto de la asignación de emergencia deberían aparecer en las cuentas del beneficiario antes del 28 de febrero.
Administrado por la HHSC, SNAP es un programa federal que brinda asistencia alimentaria a aproximadamente 1.6 millones de familias e individuos elegibles de bajos ingresos en Texas.
Los tejanos que lo necesiten pueden solicitar beneficios, incluidos SNAP y Medicaid, en YourTexasBenefits.com o usar la aplicación móvil Your Texas Benefits para administrar sus beneficios.
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for February 2021
Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will provide approximately $300 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of February as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are grateful for this additional extension of emergency SNAP benefits for the month of February," said Governor Abbott. "We will continue to provide Texas families with the resources they need to put food on the table and provide for their loved ones."
"These emergency food benefits will provide additional support for Texans to purchase nutritious foods for their families during the ongoing pandemic," said Texas HHS Access and Eligibility Services Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter.
HHSC received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the maximum, allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size. The emergency February allotments are in addition to the more than $2 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020.
Recipients will also continue to receive a 15 percent increase in their total benefits, which will continue monthly until June 2021. This additional 15 percent increase and the emergency allotment amount should appear in recipient’s accounts by Feb. 28.
Administered by HHSC, SNAP is a federal program that provides food assistance to approximately 1.6 million eligible low-income families and individuals in Texas.
Texans in need can apply for benefits, including SNAP and Medicaid, at YourTexasBenefits.com or use the Your Texas Benefits mobile app to manage their benefits.