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

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.

The Trump administration now says it won't use a contingency fund to pay SNAP benefits to about 1 in 8 Americans in November, a departure from earlier guidance announced before the shutdown.

The National WIC Association is warning that millions of families could lose access to their WIC benefits as early as Nov. 1.

As the one-month mark of the government shutdown approaches, programs such as SNAP and WIC may be in jeopardy.

If the continuing resolution or any other funding measures are not passed, funding for SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps as it's commonly called — will run out on Nov. 1.

The government shutdown is just days away from the one-month mark. With the president abroad, no major breakthroughs in Congress are expected.

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.