Currently, about 35% of the food North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) distributes consists of fresh produce, funded in part by USDA funds.

The Tarrant Area Food Bank is turning to local support now that it faces a combined deficit of $4.2 million due to the ending of federal food-assistance programs. That equates to 2.5 million meals for families across North Texas.

Federal funding cuts are impacting area food banks such as the Food Bank of North Alabama, officials say. The Trump administration announced in March that it was freezing over $1 billion in pandemic-era spending for schools and food banks,