TOPEKA — The state Department for Children and Families renewed a warning the federal government shutdown could delay or halt food assistance to 188,000 people in Kansas during November.

Budget gridlock in Congress could jeopardize distribution of $34.4 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aid to Kansans. SNAP benefits flow to 93,000 households in the state each month.

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