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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households.“As Texans ring in the new year, this additional support will help families start 2022 with food on the table for themselves and their children,” said Wayne Salter, HHSC deputy executive commissioner.The agency received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the maximum allowable amount of benefits pro vided through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That means recipients will receive at least $95 in emergency ...

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