As SNAP benefits lapse amid the ongoing government shutdown, these food banks, mutual aid groups, community organizations and more are working to make sure Illinoisans can still feed their families.

Mutual aid refers to reciprocal support networks of neighbors who promptly meet each other’s most pressing needs when existing systems fail to make them whole. They emphasize “solidarity” with each other as opposed to “charity” for another beneficiary.

While funding for SNAP was ordered to continue on Friday, Oct. 31, many Californians may still need food assistance in the coming weeks.

The Concho Valley Regional Food Bank is gearing up to help people as SNAP benefits halt due to the U.S. government shutdown.

The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank is gearing up to help people in North Texas during the U.S. government shutdown.

Starting on Nov. 1, the food bank will launch several food distribution sites across Houston, providing food to 15,000 federal workers and SNAP recipients each week. The distributions will include protein,

Millions of Texans are expected to be impacted by the halt in SNAP benefits next month, as a result of the government shutdown. Austin-area food banks stay open to help those facing food insecurity.

North Dakota’s only food bank is asking for "urgent help" as it seeks to help residents affected by the ongoing government shutdown.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, economists estimated on Thursday, though new job opportunities for those who are laid off remained scarce amid a reluctance by businesses to boost hiring.