With over 40 million Americans relying on SNAP and WIC benefits, the government shutdown is putting pressure on brands, grocers and farmers dependent on these programs for steady sales and supply continuity.

Nearly 7 million people - many infants and young children - in the U.S. receive WIC benefits, according to the National WIC Association (NWA).

As the federal government’s shutdown stretches into another week, thousands of families across Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are preparing for an uncertain start to November.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) posted an update on the impact of the continuing federal shutdown on several key assistance programs.

One Rockingham County woman who relies on WIC says her family have her paycheck to rely on when beneifts expire, but says other families may not be so lucky.

Americans uses the SNAP program to buy groceries, but this week, according to *** memo put out by the Department of Agriculture, Federal food aid will not go out beginning November 1st. *** post on their website reads the well has run dry and blamed Senate Democrats for demanding health care concessions amid the now nearly month-long government shutdown.

For now, SNAP recipients continue to receive their benefits, but the Trump administration has said that may not be the case if the shutdown extends into November. WIC has also continued to operate, thanks to a $300 million infusion of funds, but that program could also run out of money if the shutdown lasts into next month.

The state’s Special SNAP for Women, Infants, and Children, otherwise known as WIC, will continue during the government shutdown.