Katie Pham works while a free kids menu is displayed for SNAP recipients at Wizards Sports Cafe in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.

America's safety net for feeding families, especially children, is failing.

On Monday the Trump administration announced it would only partially pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to the 42 million Americans who rely on them.

SNAP, the nation's largest nutrition assistance program, is often what keeps children in poverty from going hungry. When federal cuts hit, they are the most vulnerable, and those in foster care or transitioning out of the system are even more at risk because of home instability.

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SEWING: My Houston foster-care journey ended with courtroom joy. I wish more kids got this chance.

There are about 400,000 children in foster care nationwide, with some 30,000 children in Texas.

"It's not someone begging for free stuff. It's someone who needs a foundation asking for help," said Dulce Bebee, 21, a Texas State University student who spent much of her childhood in foster........

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