More than 300,000 people rely on SNAP benefits in Harris County, where most of Houston is located, according to Texas Health and Human Services.

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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Bethel’s Heavenly Hands is one of the many food distribution sites and partners with the Houston Food Bank. During SNAP benefit cuts, non-profits are standing together to help fill the need.

The Houston Food Bank, along with other anti-hunger organizations, prepares for the surge in demand they expect will come with the end of SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

Starting on Nov. 1, the food bank will launch several food distribution sites across Houston, providing food to 15,000 federal workers and SNAP recipients each week. The distributions will include protein,

Vehicles started lining up at the Texans’ NRG Stadium before dawn as the Houston Food Bank launched a large-scale “supersite” to distribute food to families worried about the future of federal SNAP assistance.

Here's where those affected by the federal government shutdown who need food and other resources can visit in Houston for help, including SNAP recipients.

While the USDA’s notice focuses on maintaining equal treatment among shoppers, state-level changes to SNAP are also on the horizon. Texas and several other states are preparing to restrict purchases of certain “junk food” and soft drinks with SNAP benefits beginning in 2026.

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