"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1," the message reads, in part.

In just a few days, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits as a result.

As of September, 55,000 people in Lancaster County, or about 1 in 10 residents, were enrolled in the SNAP program, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.

Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the Agriculture Department over the looming suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.

A coalition of Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Donald Trump's administration from suspending food aid benefits starting on November 1 amid the ongoing U.S. governme...