The megabill further shuttered the SNAP-Ed, a federally funded grant program that "helps people make their SNAP dollars stretch, teaches them how to cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles," according to the program's website. Funding for SNAP-Ed ended Oct. 1.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will lapse on Nov. 1, meaning millions of Americans will no longer have access to food assistance.

Government shutdown threatens to cut SNAP food benefits for over 40 million Americans starting November 1st. Working families and seniors face potential hunger crisis.

Akron-Canton residents who rely on SNAP for food are stressed about losing benefits. Meanwhile, food pantries are scrambling to keep people fed.

Nearly 1.4 million people in Michigan, including people in Northeast Michigan, are facing the reality that they could lose their monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government doesn’t end its shutdown soon.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Thursday said the city will fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the separate program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) for the month of November amid the government shutdown.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, will run out of funds in just a few days. Caitlin Sly, the CEO and President of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, joined us on 'The Nine' to discuss the uptick in demand, and how families can get help.