DENVER, Colo. — Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans who rely on SNAP benefits to eat will have to find other ways to put food on the table next month, after state officials announced Tuesday those benefits were now on hold for the month of November due to the government shutdown.

In a message posted on the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) website , state officials warned that because of the shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not released the funds that states like Colorado use to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

“This means Colorado is unable to issue the approximately $120 million of November SNAP benefits to clients until the federal government restores funding,” the message reads.

Colorado Department of Human Service

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