EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso families relying on food stamps are facing uncertainty as the federal government shutdown continues, potentially cutting off their benefits.
The government shutdown, now in its fourth week, will result in the loss of funding for several federal programs as they are expected to end on Saturday, Nov. 1, with Congress not making progress toward reopening the government.
On Nov. 1, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to approximately 42 million people, is one of the programs that will run out of funding, halting the federal food aid program until further notice…