The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

The $5 million will not come close to what the federal government typically sends SNAP recipients in Oregon in a typical month.

All 43 Democratic state legislators in Florida asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency ahead of the impending expiration of SNAP benefits.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits may not go out on Nov. 1 because of the federal government shutdown.

President Trump needs to tell his party to stop playing political games and do their jobs,” the governor said.

Kehoe announced Wednesday that his administration is taking steps to expedite food assistance measures for at-risk Missourians.

Gov. Katie Hobbs is launching a temporary state program, "Food Bucks Now," to provide a short-term lifeline for affected families.

Can the safety net of food shelves, food banks and other sources fill the gap left by the government shutdown?

The announcement is the latest in a flurry of moves this week — at the state and federal level — aiming to avert a lapse in SNAP benefits.