The state of Ohio announced Nov. 4 it is working on determining current food stamp benefits for recipients and when benefits will be available after hearing from the federal government that full benefits will be reduced by half.

Ohio food pantries reported a sharp increase in demand Monday as federal food assistance was cut by the Trump administration. One said strained resources might not last and made an appeal for donations.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will reduce maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits allotments by half under new federal guidance.

SNAP benefits could be affected Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. Here's how many would be affected from Ohio's major counties.

There will be several food distribution sites in Northeast Ohio Wednesday and officials said hundreds of families are expected to attend.

Amid uncertainty over November SNAP benefits, the Southeast Ohio Foodbank is contending with an influx in demand.

The over $1 million in local support for SNAP recipients will go toward Mid-Ohio Food Collective and other organizations providing food support.

On Nov. 1 the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin freezing food aid payments used by about 1 in 8 Americans for groceries.

If the federal government shutdown didn’t end by Saturday, about 1.4 million Ohioans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, otherwise known as food stamps when federal dollars are halted. Ohio lawmakers are split over what the state should do to head off those federal cuts.

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WSYX) — Groveport Canal Animal Hospital has free bags of dog and cat food ready for pet owners who need it. The owner of the animal hospital said they hope the free food helps take the burden off families who are waiting to receive their SNAP benefits.

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.