The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

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

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.

More than 1.6 million people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the D.C. area are at risk of losing assistance starting Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.

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.

"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1," the USDA posted on Tuesday.

The US government is set to cease funding for food assistance programs starting from November as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. The department's announcement follows the Trump administration's decision not to utilize approximately $5 billion in contingency funds for SNAP benefits.