Disabled Houston mother fears how she will feed her children as government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits

HOUSTON – “I have to look at my children in the eyes and not be able to feed them.”

These haunting words from Leondera Levy, a disabled mother of two, capture the growing fear among hundreds of thousands of Houston-area families as a looming deadline threatens their ability to put food on the table.

Nearly 900,000 residents across ten Houston-area counties could lose their essential food assistance if the government shutdown extends beyond October 27th, creating what local advocates are calling an unprecedented hunger crisis.

A double blow to vulnerable families

For Levy, the threat of losing SNAP benefits feels like being victimized twice. Still recovering from having her benefits stolen by hackers in April, she now faces an even greater challenge.

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