The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Boston, called a looming food aid cutoff "contrary to law andarbitrary and capricious...." The Agriculture Department in a recent memo said it can't use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits,

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Sunday that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is set to end on Nov. 1. “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1,” the USDA said in a notice published on its website.

Michigan Democratic Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are urging the Trump administration to immediately release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing federal shutdown.

SNAP benefits will halt in November if the federal government shutdown continues. How it will affect people in Michigan.

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) issued a statement regarding the impending lapse of food assistance benefits due to the government shutdown in Washington.

If the federal shutdown continues past Oct. 27, funding for SNAP food assistance will run out in Texas, potentially leaving 3.5 million residents without benefits.

Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.

The state health department is warning residents of potential delays in SNAP and WIC benefits in November because of the ongoing government shutdown.