February 2021 Topics • Replacement Benefits After Winter Storm • SNAP Benefits Temporarily Extended to Hot Food • Emergency SNAP Benefits Extended for February and March • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Grant • North State Hospital/Nursing Home Vaccinations • State Hospital Job Fair

Emergency SNAP Benefits Extended for January

Governor, HHSC announce extension of emergency SNAP benefits for January 2021 Colorado County Citizen January 6, 2021

SNAP benefits increase, extended for January Plainview Daily Herald January 4, 2021

Replacement Benefits After Winter Storm

Texas SNAP recipients can apply for funds to replace ruined groceries Mindy Wadley WFAA - /Fort Worth February 19, 2021

WIC clients able to get replacement benefits after winter storm KCEN-TV Waco February 22, 2021

Here's how to apply to replace SNAP benefits damaged during winter storm Priscilla Aguirre San Antonio Express-News February 23, 2021

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Texas to replace food benefits lost or destroyed by winter storm Athens Daily Review February 23, 2021

SNAP benefit replacements approved for 66 disaster counties Drew Knight KVUE-TV Austin February 24, 2021

Texas families in 66 counties will get automatic SNAP replacements for food damaged during winter storm Rebecca Salinas KSAT-TV San Antonio February 24, 2021

Texas to allow SNAP recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food destroyed in winter storm Nina Rangel San Antonio Current February 24, 2021

Governor Abbott, HHSC Announce Federal Approval For Automatic SNAP Benefit Replacements For 66 Disaster Counties Woodlands Online February 24, 2021

Automatic replacement SNAP benefits approved for 66 Texas disaster counties KTBC-TV Austin February 25, 2021

Texas SNAP recipients eligible to replace lost food Jacksonville Daily Progress February 28, 2021

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SNAP Benefits Temporarily Extended to Hot Food

Gov. Abbott: Texas Health and Human Services Commission approves changes to SNAP benefits KRGV-TV Weslaco February 21, 2021

Gov. Abbott, HHSC announce federal approval allowing SNAP clients to purchase hot foods Thalia Brionez KXXV-TV Waco February 21, 2021

SNAP benefits extended to hot food, ready-to-eat meals after Texas winter storms KXAN-TV - Austin February 21, 2021

SNAP recipients can use food benefits to purchase hot foods, ready-to-eat meals in Texas Jack Roskopp KPRC-TV February 21, 2021

Texas SNAP benefits extended to hot and ready-to-eat meals amid winter storm recovery Kelly Mccarthy ABC News February 22, 2021

SNAP recipients can use food benefits to purchase hot foods, ready-to-eat meals Jack Roskopp KSAT-TV San Antonio February 21, 2021

SNAP recipients can purchase hot foods, ready-to-eat meals through March Plainview Daily Herald February 23, 2021

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Emergency SNAP Benefits Extended for February and March

Emergency SNAP benefits for February 2021 extended: Here’s what families need to know Erica Ponder KPRC-TV Houston February 2, 2021

Texas Extends Emergency SNAP Benefits Through February Demetrius Harper KXAS-TV - Dallas/Fort Worth February 2, 2021

Texas officials extend emergency SNAP benefits for February 2021 KTBC-TV Austin February 2, 2021

Texas extends emergency SNAP benefits through February KWTX-TV Waco February 2, 2021

Gov. Abbott extends emergency SNAP benefits into February KHOU - Houston February 2, 2021

Abbott, HHSC Announce Extension of Emergency SNAP Benefits for February 2021 San Marcos Corridor News February 3, 2021

Governor Abbott, HHSC announce extension of emergency SNAP benefits for February 2021 Everything Lubbock February 2, 2021

Texas extends emergency food benefits through February Athens Daily Review February 4, 2021

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Abbott, HHSC announce extension of emergency SNAP benefits through February Hill Country Community Journal - Kerrville February 11, 2021

Governor extends emergency SNAP benefits through March Danielle Moody KEYE-TV Austin February 26, 2021

Gov. Abbott extends emergency SNAP benefits into March KHOU - Houston February 26, 2021

Texas extends emergency food benefits for March Corsicana Daily Sun February 27, 2021

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Grant

Texas HHS Receives National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Grant San Marcos Corridor News February 5, 2021

Texas HHS receives National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Grant KMID-TV Midland February 3, 2021

North Texas State Hospital/Nursing Home Vaccinations

North Texas State Hospital to host COVID-19 vaccine second dose clinic KFDX-TV Wichita Falls February 2, 2021

Community members show up to clinic for their second shot Katherine Lee KAUZ-TV Wichita Falls February 6, 2021

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North Texas State Hospital administers second dose of COVID-19 vaccine PJ Green Texomas Homepage February 6, 2021

First round of Texas nursing home vaccinations complete David Barer KXAN-TV - Austin January 29, 2021

San Antonio State Hospital Job Fair

San Antonio State Hospital Hosting Job Fair to Fill 200+ Vacancies Brauna Marks February 25, 2021

On-site job fair to be held Thursday at local state hospital KSAT-TV San Antonio February 24, 2021

Nurses Wanted: San Antonio State Hospital filling 200 empty positions KABB - San Antonio TV February 22, 2021

Now hiring! Job fair to be held Thursday at San Antonio State Hospital KSAT-TV San Antonio February 23, 2021

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