As the government shutdown drags on, many furloughed workers are left without a two-week paycheck and with concerns about how they will put food on the table and pay bills.

Over 40 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits as the shutdown threatens funding in November. Local food banks brace for rising demand.

The federal government informed Georgia that it lacks funds for November SNAP food benefits for one in 10 state residents.

Shutdown Trickles DownThe government shutdown, now in week four, could lead to furloughs at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) and another facility in the Ca

As federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is days away from running out, food banks, pantries and charitable groups across Iowa are bracing for what they anticipate will be “unprecedented” need.

Without federal intervention or the shutdown ending by Thursday, about 5.5 million low-income Californians enrolled in the program would likely not receive assistance for November — including nearly 3.

Head Start programs across north Florida will shut down until Congress restores funding, leaving low-income families without critical early childhood education services. Nearly 3 million Florida families also face delays in receiving SNAP food assistance benefits scheduled for November 1.