Sometimes, I may eat breakfast and lunch, sometimes I may eat lunch and dinner, you know, but with this, it even puts me deeper in the hole,” Maxwell said. Maxwell’s story is a similar one that the Military Family Advisory Network is hearing as well.

Some states have already announced plans to suspend SNAP payments next month, a move that could dramatically disrupt food access across the country.

The government shutdown is now on Day 26 with no resolution in sight, as both sides remain entrenched in their positions over th

The formula brand, “Bobbie,” said that they are offering a discount on the Bobbie Organic Original formula for SNAP-eligible families.

Florida has notified people who depend on federal nutrition assistance that if the government shutdown continues into November, SNAP benefits will not be issued.

More than 200 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Friday to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging her to use the contingency fund to continue the program.

As the government shutdown stretches on, thousands of furloughed workers are missing paychecks. Another blow looms for families already struggling to put food on the table. SAME Café says it's ready to help the community.

Agriculture Department officials said Friday they cannot use a contingency fund to continue paying the SNAP program, despite earlier shutdown guidance allowing its use.