The proposed deal to reopen the federal government would fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, through next September.

Some Texans began receiving partial SNAP benefits for the first time on Monday, after funding was paused this month due to the shutdown.

NBC 5 spoke with residents in North Texas who said they are still living in uncertainty, waiting for their benefits and wondering if the partial amount will be enough to get by.

At a South Dallas shopping center, a line stretched down the sidewalk as families and neighbors waited for a hot meal.

“We’re feeding the community today,” said Mary Dudley, owner of Mary’s Twisted Kitchen. “And we said we’re going to do 100 plates, but I’m sure it’s way over 100.”

Dudley said that during the last 41 days of the g

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