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The potential expiration of federal SNAP funding on Nov. 1 is causing a crisis for community food pantries in Northeast Ohio.

Food pantries are experiencing a significant increase in demand as residents prepare for the possible loss of benefits.

Many SNAP recipients are employed, disabled, or senior citizens who rely on the program to supplement their income.

CANTON ‒ Renee Kauffman started visiting food pantries a month ago, knowing that her Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits could be cut off during a looming federal government shutdown.

Now with the shutdown lingering and the U.S. Department of Agriculture saying there isn't money available to send out SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1, Kauffman found herself in a long line Oct. 28 waiting for the

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