On Nov. 1, federal authorities say funding will run out for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps lower-income families pay for food.

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Oct. 28 that the state has sued the USDA over the suspension of SNAP funding during the government shutdown.

The emergency funding for the program formerly known as food stamps would help 1.4 million Michigan residents who face losing food assistance in November as the federal government remains shut down.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is urging Congress to address the impending freeze of SNAP benefits, which could affect nearly 680,000 Oklahomans.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined 22 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as SNAP benefits are expected to stop by the end of the week. According to Weiser’s office,

Across Massachusetts, food aid organizations and public officials are stocking up resources and calling for donations as the state’s over 1.1 million SNAP recipients barrel towards the end of their funding on Nov.

With the government shutdown dragging on, Minnesota is bracing for the end of grocery benefits for hundreds of thousands of residents.

The Department of Agriculture has officially informed Americans that there will be no food assistance benefits issued on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. The post ‘The Well Has Run Dry’: Agriculture Department Posts Stunning Notice That SNAP Benefits Are Ending first appeared on Mediaite.