As the federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits, Minnesota directs $4 million to food shelves across Minnesota. USDA warns assistance may stop Nov. 1.

Gov. Walz announced state funding Monday to help Minnesotans who receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Federal officials have said funding for the program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, will run out come November unless a deal to reopen the government is reached. In Minnesota, this will mean funding drying up to provide SNAP benefits to 440,000 recipients.

Minnesota's food shelves are set to get a funding boost amid surging demand stemming from the ongoing government shutdown.Gov. Tim Walz's office said he will announce "emergency one-time funding to support food shelves across the state amid threats to federal food assistance" on Monday.

SNAP and MFIP food benefits halted due to federal shutdown; Ramsey County advises beneficiaries to use what they have and keep contact info updated.

Minnesota food banks face critical shortages as demand soars and SNAP funding stalls, leaving thousands at risk of hunger amid rising costs and dwindling donations. Local leaders urge urgent community support.

On the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) website, there’s a notice saying "the well has dried up" and that there will be no benefits issued Nov. 1. "The times right now are just a whole lot of uncertainty,

Napa County supervisors voted Monday to declare a local emergency and spend up to $1 million on grocery aid for low-income residents after the federal government announced it will suspend SNAP