COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The federal government shutdown has hit three weeks, marking the second-longest shutdown ever, and if it continues for just a few more days, a program that feeds millions of Americans is at risk.

The US Department of Agriculture, which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, sent a letter to states on Oct. 10, warning them it does not have enough money to fund the program into November.

SNAP, which used to be known as the food stamps program, is fully funded by the federal government and provides monthly food assistance to millions of Americans living near or below the poverty line.

Around 560,000 people are enrolled in South Carolina.

“People who are eligible for SNAP are often living day to day, trying to make ends meet,” said Sue Berko

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