WARREN, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan has ordered a pause on SNAP benefits for November due to a lack of funding from the federal government shutdown, affecting 13% of households in the state, or approximately 1.4 million people.

For Warren resident 26-year-old Kendyl McEvoy SNAP benefits are essential to feeding her family of five, including three young children.

"It's everything. It's what holds my family together. It's what feeds us," McEvoy said.

She and her husband receive about $300 monthly in SNAP benefits, which they use to feed their two sons, ages 6 and 4, and their 2-year-old daughter. She says her 4-year-old has autism and is sensitive to how food feels, smells and looks.

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"He has food sensory, and that's his main issue. When I get my food stamps, I use it for that, and if I

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