Ohio has announced the state will provide funding for some SNAP recipients as the government shutdown standoff shows no signs of ending. In a statement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Rob McColley,

As SNAP benefits were thrown into uncertainty Nov. 1, what are central Ohio public schools doing to support students that are struggling with food insecurity?

Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order to give $7 million to Ohio food banks and $18 million to low-income families.

Community organizations across Northwest Ohio are expanding food assistance programs as the federal government struggles to fully fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

According to state data, more than one in four Pike County residents receives SNAP benefits — the highest percentage in Ohio.

More than 1 million Ohio residents will lose federal food support on Saturday when SNAP benefits expire because of the government shutdown.

What happens or, in this case, doesn’t happen in the nation’s capital eventually affects folks on a local level. Just ask the 5,282 Franklin County residents — 10% of our population — who will not receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November and possibly longer if the federal government shutdown continues.

Food assistance providers across the Mid-Ohio Valley are reporting sharp increases in demand as federal food benefits face disruption during the ongoing government shutdown, leaving families uncertain when — or how much — aid will arrive.

The government shutdown continues as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a funding plan. Meanwhile, SNAP recipients across the U.S. are concerned after funding for several federal food assistance programs lapsed over the weekend.