Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $10 million in state funds for food banks as SNAP benefits are expected to lapse due to the government shutdown.

More than 1.6 million people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the D.C. area are at risk of losing assistance starting Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Back in Hyattsville, Carter has started to plan for the near future should the government shutdown extend into the holidays. Without SNAP and other programs, he has decided to reach out to grocery stores and local farmers, asking for anything they might be able to give.

With federal paychecks on hold and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at risk, D.C.-area groups are racing to feed more people in need. Why it matters: The region is already struggling to meet a surge in demand following federal job losses and funding cuts.

Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across the state as the government shutdown continues.

In a post on the USDA’s website, the agency wrote in part, “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01.”

More than 1.6 million people in D.C., Maryland and Virginia receive SNAP benefits that will stop next week if the federal shutdown continues.

More than 20 states have sued the Trump administration, claiming there is enough funding to continue SNAP benefits for millions of low-income Americans.