Florida officials say that, if the government shutdown continues, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance or SNAP benefits won’t be issued to recipients starting Nov. 1.
The federal assistance program is run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The aid is distributed on a monthly basis to struggling families who need it to buy groceries.
Half a million Central Floridians rely on the SNAP program to buy food, milk, and other essentials. That number is closer to 3 million across the state…