As the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark, the country is about to hit two milestones that are set to make it feel all too real for many Americans. On Saturday, Nov. 1, food stamp benefits will dry up just as open enrollment begins for those purchasing health insurance for the next year, complete with steep, double-digit rate hikes .

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A popular Fargo bakery has partnered with a local nonprofit to collect emergency food donations as federal assistance programs face delays. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced food assistance programs, like SNAP, will come to a halt due to the ongoing government shutdown.

After more than 200 House Democrats sent a letter to Agriculture Department Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday that urged her to release contingency funds to pay food-aid benefits for millions of low-income Americans,

With federal funding running out for the SNAP program that feeds millions of people in Georgia and South Carolina, it may be up to the state governments to act.

New numbers show that as many as 70,000 people in Birmingham could lose their SNAP benefits in the coming days.

Double Up Food Bucks program, a program that matches produce purchases up to $20 a day, is lifting that cap amid the looming pause in SNAP benefits.

Michael Close, Chief Operating Officer at Swan Food Pantry, has seen a 17% increase the past three weeks in people asking for food assistance.

A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown. About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for food every month.