CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Nearly 140,000 people in Mecklenburg County could lose access to food assistance next month if the federal government shutdown continues, according to local nonprofit Nourish Up.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as Food and Nutrition Services in North Carolina, provides a monthly lifeline for families struggling to put food on the table. But with no resolution in sight, organizations like Nourish Up say they are bracing for a surge in need they cannot meet alone.

“We are sounding the alarm and letting the community know that no single organization, including Nourish Up, can fill in the gap for SNAP alone,” said Danielle Moore, Chief Operating Officer of Nourish Up.

Moore said the nonprofit has already seen a 20% increa

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