Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension Following Tropical Storm Edouard

Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce SNAP Replacement Benefits Extension Following Tropical Storm Edouard Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to extend the time Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed due to Tropical Storm Edouard. “Families impacted by severe weather should focus on recovery, not on where their next meal will come from,” said Governor Abbott. “SNAP replacement benefits will help families replace food that was lost or destroyed as we deliver all available resources to affected Texans.” SNAP recipients have until September 21, 2026, to apply for replacement benefits . Funds should be added to Lone Star Cards within two business days of receiving the request. At the request of HHSC, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration approved extending the deadline for reporting food loss from 10 days to 20 days for SNAP recipients in Angelina, Galveston, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity and Tyler countie