SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Iowans may not receive their SNAP benefits on their cards this November if the federal shutdown continues, and Siouxland food pantries are expecting more residents to line up if it happens.

This comes from Iowa's Department of Health and Human Services, with Wednesday marking the 22nd day of the shutdown.

Iowa SNAP serves roughly 131,000 households per month, and now, those in need might look to use food pantries to keep their food budgets low.

The Sunnybrook Hope Center, a local food pantry, said that if SNAP benefits are paused, they'll have to double their efforts to help those in need.

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