SNAP benefits for nearly 60,000 eligible recipients in Nueces County are set to end on November 1 due to the government shutdown, leaving families needing to find alternative food sources.

The government shutdown has come with some major interruptions, and perhaps one of the biggest could come in the form of SNAP benefits possibly being halted by the end of the week. The uncertainty has Hampton Roads residents trying to shop smart and stretch their dollars as far as they can.

Hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents are set to lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that $3 million in emergency state funding will be allocated to help residents expected to lose SNAP benefits.

Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown. Funding for another program that helps mothers care for their newborns could run out the following week.

SNAP benefits for millions of Americans, including many Oklahomans, are set to expire on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.

With the government shutdown dragging on, Minnesota is bracing for the end of grocery benefits for hundreds of thousands of residents.

As the government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Florida families like Brittany Bucknor's are bracing for hardship and uncertainty over how to keep food on the table.