BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - As Congress continues it’s deadlock over a government funding measure, some federal spending has been put on hold.

How could this impact you?

Because both SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, Children) are state programs, the offices are still open and the participants do still have benefits they can use.

That being said, the longer the shutdown lasts, the more likely funds going into the programs could run out.

WIC is a nutrition program for women, infants, and children. It provides free healthy foods, breastfeeding support and nutrition education.

Alabama Arise Senior Policy Analyst Carol Gundlach says right now, the federal government has about $150 million in contingency funds they can allocate to states that run o

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