About 40 million Americans rely on federal food assistance, including more than 100,000 Idahoans. With SNAP benefits paused for November due to a government shutdown, neighbors are stepping up to help those in need.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it will not distribute SNAP benefits for November, leaving millions of Americans without crucial food assistance.

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For Kathryn Judge, who has been relying on SNAP for four years, that news hits hard.

"It's just, it's terrifying. It's terrifying," Judge said. "It really is the difference between eating and not eating. Knowing that I have $34 now from October to hold me over for the next mon

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