AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - As lawmakers in Washington remain at a stalemate over the federal budget, local nonprofits are preparing for ripple effects that could stretch resources and limit services.

The ongoing shutdown has already furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers or forced them to work without pay.

If it continues, impacts are expected from air travel and mail to government-funded programs like SNAP benefits.

“The ripple effects in the community have the possibility to really raise the number of requests and clients who need support,” said Betsy Vandeusen, director of the Harris Literacy Center.

Diane Kerekanich, interim executive director at Augusta Locally Grown, said her team hopes this will end soon.

Ga. Democrats urge Republican colleagues to return to D.C. t

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