Food banks, grocery pantries, and soup kitchens will be tasked with assisting a portion of nearly 42 million Americans who may lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if funds “run dry” on Nov. 1.
Beginning on Oct. 1, more than 700,000 federal workers were furloughed, and many are working without pay as the federal shutdown has halted funding for the 2026 fiscal year.
If the shutdown continues, Nov. 1 will be the first date SNAP recipients will lose their benefits, leaving many low-income Americans without their usual monthly means to buy food. According to the USDA website, no benefits will be issued on Nov. 1, citing “the well has run dry.”…