The USDA stated that benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1, Treasure Valley residents can turn to numerous local food banks and pantries for support.

As the ongoing government shutdown threatens food assistance for millions across the nation, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are voicing concerns.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said her administration was evaluating all of its options ahead of the Nov. 1 stop for SNAP benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced in a memo Friday that its contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million Americans in November, as the government shutdown continues.

Montanans who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, may not receive the benefit in November.

The president's "big beautiful bill" is expected to cut $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Though the US Department of Agriculture oversees the Women, Infants, and Children's (WIC) Program, it's run by state agencies.

One Lansing business owner is stepping up to ease the burden for the community. “I mean I instantly felt really bad for people,” said DeAnna Brown. When she found out more than a million Michigan residents will soon go without food assistance because of the federal government shutdown, she said her heart sank.

Millions of Americans will go without food assistance next month due to the continued government shutdown. The Trump administration has informed states funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not be distributed as Congress remains deadlocked over health care funding.