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The federal government shutdown will pass the one-month marker on Saturday, Nov. 1.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

A federal judge told the Trump administration on Friday to continue funding for food stamps during the government shutdown, a legal victory for local officials and nonprofits that sought to spare rou...

“It’s just neighbors trying to help neighbors,” Johnston said. “That’s where all the help is going to come from. When. When you can’t count on the usual institutional help.”