"The federal government provides about $240 million a month in SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents," Healey said. "There's no way that the state can make up for that."

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is raising concerns about the future of food assistance programs as President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ introduces significant funding

The state’s fiscals leaders are continuing to sound the alarm on the current food assistance crisis, which is under added pressure during the ongoing government shutdown.

Gov. Maura Healey on Friday will discuss the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown and how Massachusetts may be affected. More than 1 million Massachusetts residents rely on the food assistance program, which will lose funding from the federal government in November.