As the government shutdown continues, the federal dollars that millions of Texans rely on to feed their families will come to a halt.

More than 3.5 million Texans rely on the Supplemental Food Assistance and Nutrition Program, or SNAP, to purchase groceries. That number includes 1.7 million Texas children, according to the latest state data.

“SNAP is the food benefit that helps me feed my child and myself,” said Shawnta Carter.

NBC 5 met the single mother earlier this week, putting in volunteer hours to maintain those benefits.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted on their website that if the shutdown continues past October 27th, SNAP benefits for November will not be issued.

“‘What am I going to do?’ That’s what I thought,” Carter said. “And it’s not really fair to s

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