FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The federal government shutdown is now forcing some Valley families to face going hungry.

At risk - is the federally funded --- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program also known as SNAP .

If the shutdown continues, officials said SNAP benefits will not be distributed to its recipients.

SNAP , sometimes known as food stamps, offers monthly benefits to help low-income families buy food.

With those funds now at risk, local organizations such as the Poverello House in Fresno say there's a major concern.

"If there's a pause on benefits or even a change that's coming in the new year, the reality is we will see more and more people at the Poverello House every day," said Poverello CEO Zack Darrah.

The Poverello House feeds roughly 1,000 people a day at Po

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