In Georgia, about 1.4 million people receive SNAP benefits, including more than 640,000 children. Recipients make up about 12% of Georgia’s population, with 78% of those at or below the poverty line, according to Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.

The government remains shut down and the 1.4 million low-income Georgians who rely on SNAP to purchase food are at risk of losing funding by Friday.

Starting Saturday, millions of Americans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown continues.

Due to the government shutdown, many people across the two-state won’t receive SNAP benefits after October 31st. New Disabled South wants to step in and help the disabled in several southern states including Georgia and South Carolina.

Georgia DHS says SNAP food benefits for more than 687,000 households will end November 1 if the federal government shutdown continues. Families are urged to plan ahead and use remaining funds now.

The latest county-level data shows more than 705,000 households across Georgia rely on the benefits each month.

With SNAP benefits set to not go out on Nov. 1, Atlantans already struggling with food assistance face new uncertainty.

SNAP recipients in Georgia and South Carolina are facing uncertainty about their November benefits as the government shutdown continues.The South Carolina Department of Social Services released an alert on Tuesday,