Ohio food banks say they cannot make up the $263 million monthly shortfall if federal nutrition assistance programs go unfunded in November. The government shutdown has jeopardized SNAP benefits for more than 1 million Ohioans for next month.

With the government shutdown threatening to pause the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beginning next week, grocers fear their sales will decline while food banks anticipate a higher volume of people seeking food help.

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was facing soaring demand before the shutdown. Cuts to food stamps could push it to the limit.

“I hear about it every day,” Haynes said of SNAP benefits being delayed, “I'll hear about it again today at work, and I tell them I'm in the same boat. He said he tells people he’s also wondering about the future of his own benefits. ‘Well, you're employed.' Yeah, barely, but I'm still broke.’”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will deploy the National Guard to support food banks because of expected delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown

With the possibility of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds not reloading to recipients next month, organizers at Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center say they are starting to feel the ripples of the government shutdown.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa Jewish Family Services has opened another food bank to help meet the expanding need of those experiencing food insecurity. This will provide healthy food options for families in the area. They want to make sure the community ...