The USDA announced that SNAP benefits would become unavailable starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. FOX LOCAL's Judayah Murray shares a free resource to help you find food assistance in your zip code.

The government shutdown will cause the SNAP program to run out of funding on Nov. 1, meaning no new payments will be issued next month to the over 1 million Georgians who utilize the benefits.

Due to the government shutdown, many people across the two-state won’t receive SNAP benefits after October 31st. New Disabled South wants to step in and help the disabled in several southern states including Georgia and South Carolina.

Georgia DHS says SNAP food benefits for more than 687,000 households will end November 1 if the federal government shutdown continues. Families are urged to plan ahead and use remaining funds now.

Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock have joined a group of lawmakers pushing the federal government to continue funding SNAP.

Starting Saturday, millions of Americans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown continues.

More than 687,000 Georgia households could lose access to SNAP benefits next month if the federal government shutdown continues, putting pressure on food banks already seeing increased demand.

New Disabled South is distributing funds to help disabled individuals in Alabama and other southern states as SNAP benefits are set to end next month.