Nonprofits and elected officials mobilized last week to boost access to food resources amid SNAP's funding uncertainty that threatened to leave 600,000 vulnerable Coloradans without money for groceries.

The Democratic officials contend the administration is legally required to keep benefits going as long as it has funding.

A panel of Colorado legislators on Thursday approved a $10 million cash infusion into food assistance for residents who are expected to lose food stamp benefits starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.

The Colorado Joint Budget Committee on Thursday approved two emergency requests — including up to $10 million to support food banks and pantries — aimed at aiding recipients of federal benefits during the federal government shutdown.

Rural food providers scramble to continue food access amid challenges including long distances to grocery stores, limited pantry capacity

Governor Polis acts to protect SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown, seeking to prevent hunger in Colorado.

COLORADO - Over 600,000 Coloradans rely on SNAP benefits - money loaded by the government onto EBT cards - to buy food and groceries, but those benefits

Colorado joined a lawsuit filed by states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to attempt to force the restart of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Those benefits are set to expire on Nov.

The scoreboard tells the ultimate story, with Arizona’s 52-17 win at Colorado on Saturday all that really matters. Yet from an overall grading standpoint, the Wildcats’ first road victory in more than a year wasn’t as outstanding as it may have seemed.