Before dawn Saturday, vehicles started lining up at NRG Stadium as the Houston Food Bank prepared to open a large-scale “supersite” to distribute food to families worried about the future of federal a

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is taking a toll on households nationwide, including in the greater Houston area, where businesses are delaying operations

HOUSTON - As we approach one full month of the federal government shutdown, the Houston Food Bank is planning distribution sites to help those who are impacted. The Houston Food Bank has multiple sites planned throughout the month of November, starting this Saturday, Nov. 1.

As many as 500 employees of the federal government came to a food distribution event hosted by the Houston Food Bank. They haven’t received a paycheck in weeks — and many are working without pay.

The Houston Food Bank is stepping up in a big way as the federal government shutdown and cuts to SNAP benefits leave families across the region struggling to put food on the table.

Houstonians face growing food insecurity; local food banks, like the Houston Food Bank, expand efforts to help.

The Houston Food Bank has large-scale distribution events planned. It's part of what they're doing to meet the needs of the community during the government shutdown.

Employed single mothers who make less than $41,000 per year rely on about $400 a month in government assistance to feed their children. But as the federal The Houston Food Bank's call volume has spiked since the federal government announced it would not be releasing SNAP benefits in November.

Already strained by federal funding cuts earlier in the year and a surge in demand from furloughed federal workers, food banks face a fresh wave of need as SNAP benefits end Saturday.