As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country.

With benefits expected to run out Saturday because of the government shutdown, Democratic leaders of 25 states allege that the USDA is required to keep providing funds.

N.J. food pantries say they're in "uncharted territory" as a disruption in SNAP benefits looms due to the government shutdown.

Starting Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions are in jeopardy as the impacts of the weeks-long federal government shutdown expand. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),

Recipients of SNAP benefits, won't get payments on Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown. Here's where to look for resources and how Minnesota react.

Nonprofits across Colorado are bracing for what's to come as food insecurity reaches one of its highest levels this century.

The loss of SNAP benefits will mean millions of low-income Americans won’t be able to access food, and will cause ripple effects throughout the economy. SNAP benefits help lift 5 million Americans out of poverty each year. They also help support more than 388,000 jobs and generate $20 billion in wages and $4.5 billion in tax revenue.

Local food banks are preparing to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens to pause food assistance benefits for many Arizona households.