articleThe Brief SNAP recipients in Central and South Texas affected by July severe weather now have until Aug. 12 to apply for replacement food benefits. Sutton and Zavala counties join nine other Central and South Texas counties eligible to receive federal food replacement assistance. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Central and South Texas affected by last month's severe weather and flooding will have more time to apply for replacement food benefits, Gov. SNAP replacement deadline extendedThe Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to extend the application deadline to Aug. 12. State officials also added Sutton and Zavala counties to the list of eligible areas.