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Welcome to your one-stop shop for the latest food bank updates, hunger-relief policy news, and simple steps you can take to use your voice to end hunger.
Ending hunger takes all of us and we are counting on amazing people like you to who are willing and ready to make an impact on hunger.
There are so many ways our Hunger Heroes can get involved. Whether you donate, volunteer, or advocate, you can make a difference with TAFB across our 13-county service area.
Together, we can build a food-secure community.
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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!
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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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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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TAFB Announces Solutions to Alleviate Hunger Ahead of the 88th Legislative Session
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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:
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Increase funding to rescue surplus produce from Texas growers to help food banks provide nutritious food to their communities.
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Maintain access to SNAP for low-income students enrolled in vocational and technical degree programs.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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