HOUSTON - After Monday, 3.5 million Texans, including 1.7 million children, may not receive their November SNAP benefits if the federal government shutdown lasts past today.

Advocates at No Kid Hungry Texas say it could make an already growing hunger problem even worse.

Impact of SNAP benefits loss on Texas

Texas has the highest population of food insecure people in the country, according to the nonprofit Feeding Texas. It affects one in six homes.

Texas Health and Human Services says that if the shutdown lasts past Oct. 27, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out in Texas and benefits won't be provided for November.

It says recipients should "continue to report changes and follow instructions and deadlines for renewing benefits."

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