The well has run dry,” a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reads, warning the federal government will not be sending out November food assistance as the government

After weeks of warnings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that SNAP benefits will not be issued in November if the government shutdown continues. According to a notice on the UDSA website, the department says no SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits will be issued on Saturday, November 1.

Gov. Tim Walz said the emergency funding was a stopgap and won’t make up for the long-term loss of federal assistance.

TVAs the federal government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans who receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits are caught in the middle. Money for the program is expected to lapse in just days,

"It's time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today. No half measures, and no gamesmanship. Put every single federal worker back on the job with full back pay — today," American Federation of Government Employees National President Everett Kelley said in a statement.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Sunday that SNAP benefits would run dry on Nov. 1. With less than one week to prepare, food pantries are scrambling to meet an expected influx of needs.

Methuen, Massachusetts is bracing for an expected increase in the need for food assistance at the end of the week.

Campbell explained why continuing SNAP benefits beyond Nov. 1 is critical to the thousands of low-income residents served by the Worcester Community Action Council. The nonprofit helps residents enroll in SNAP, and once that’s achieved, many of those same people can more easily apply and qualify for fuel heating assistance in the winter.

Kern County families could lose SNAP benefits Nov. 1 due to government shutdown. Local food bank prepares to double services.

SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, including many Oklahomans, are set to expire on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

As the government shutdown continues, Washington state health officials are warning that Washington residents could lose access to food benefits as early as this week.