About 90,000 people in Marion and Polk counties who rely on government food assistance will go without benefits starting Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown continues.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a federal program that provides low-income families with monthly benefits to afford healthy food.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has warned in recent weeks the program could be at risk without new appropriations. As of Oct. 27, a message on the USDA website confirmed benefits would cease…