Fight Hunger + Feed Hope
With the Texas State Legislature now in session, YOU can make a difference for the 1 in 6 neighbors and 1 in 4 children facing hunger across our 13-county service area.
Join our network of Hunger Heroes in advocating for policy solutions that alleviate hunger and address food insecurity in our community. Together, we can solve hunger!
Learn more about the 2023 Texas legislative session including important policy priorities and ways you can take action to urge our lawmakers to fight hunger and feed hope.
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Fight Hunger + Feed Hope
With the Texas State Legislature now in session, YOU can make a difference for the 1 in 6 neighbors and 1 in 4 children facing hunger across our 13-county service area.
Join our network of Hunger Heroes in advocating for policy solutions that alleviate hunger and address food insecurity in our community. Together, we can solve hunger!
Learn more about the 2023 Texas legislative session including important policy priorities and ways you can take action to urge our lawmakers to fight hunger and feed hope.
Advocacy Links
Relevant News
TAFB Announces Solutions to Alleviate Hunger Ahead of the 88th Legislative Session
Policy Solutions
After months of listening to our neighbors with lived experiences facing hunger, local partners, and other food banks across the state, we have developed a set of policy priorities in partnership with Feeding Texas that will make a huge difference for our neighbors facing hunger across our community and state.
That’s why we are collectively calling on lawmakers to prioritize the following hunger-ending policy solutions:
Solution #1:
Rescue More Produce
Increase funding to rescue surplus produce from Texas growers to help food banks provide nutritious food to their communities.
Solution #2:
Address College Hunger
Maintain access to SNAP for low-income students enrolled in vocational and technical degree programs.
Solution #3:
Modernize the Vehicle Asset Test
Index the SNAP Vehicle Asset Test to Better Reflect Today’s Car Values, so that families don’t have to make the impossible choice between emergency food benefits and a reliable car for their family
to get to work, daycare, and school.
Solution #4:
Support People Exiting the Criminal Justice System to enroll in SNAP
Ensure a pre-release registration in SNAP for people exiting the criminal justice system to support the re-entry process by ensuring timely access to food and reducing recidivism.
Take Action: Be A Hunger Hero!
Stay in the know on hunger-related policy decision during this Legislative Session. Sign up to be a Hunger Hero today for timely action alerts and regular e-briefings with relevant ways to use your superpowers!
