AUSTIN (KXAN) — Meals on Wheels Central Texas announced that a combination of inflation, funding cuts, and a looming Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cut-off has left the organization vulnerable.

Earlier this month, Meals on Wheels San Antonio announced it would suspend home meal deliveries for hundreds of clients starting in November. Meals on Wheels of Central Texas said it has “moved funds around” to avoid cutting anyone off during the government shutdown, but said it cannot accept any new clients.

“We have 35% more people asking [to enroll] every previous month, honestly, since [the COVID-19] pandemic,” said Henry Van de Putte, the President and CEO of Meals on Wheels of Central Texas. “While we've been able to grow with that number, with the recent cuts, with philanthropy c

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