HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history drags on, millions of Texans are set to lose the food stamps they rely on.

The supplemental nutrition assistance program, or SNAP, is ending Nov. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

"My phone rings non-stop. It has been since Saturday, saying, 'Y'all are always there for us. Are you going to be there for us? Can you just give us a little more hope?' That's all they're really looking for is somebody to be a ray of hope of them," Tonya Dixon with Community of Faith said.

There are 435,000 households in the Houston area that rely on SNAP benefits for everyday meals, according to the Houston Food Bank. On Saturday, the program will end.

"We've got a tidal wave of great need coming," Rev. Mar

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