US SNAP Cuts Drive Hunger Surge in Dallas-Fort Worth

Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) have deepened hunger in North Texas. According to Feeding America’s Mapping the Meal Gap report, about 1.4 million people in the Dallas‑Fort Worth metro area were food‑insecure in 2024, with 36 % of children affected. The region’s population grew 6.5 % since 2020, but hunger rose by nearly a third, said Trisha Cunningham, CEO of the North Texas Food Bank.

The cuts stem from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which slashes SNAP funding by up to $295 billion over ten years and expands work‑requirement rules. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates more than 4 million Americans, including over 1 million children, have lost SNAP benefits since the law’s enactment, straining food banks and increasing lines at distribution sites.