ATLANTA - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Georgia will pause at the end of this week due to a lack of federal funding.

Georgia’s Democratic lawmakers are urging Gov. Brian Kemp to tap the state’s record surplus to help families on food assistance as federal funding is set to halt this week.

Georgia Democrats call on Kemp to fund SNAP

What we know:

SNAP payments in Georgia are scheduled to pause Nov. 1 because Congress has not passed a federal funding bill.

According to the Georgia Department of Human Services, roughly 1.6 million Georgians receive SNAP benefits, including children, seniors, and disabled adults. That represents about 1 in every 7 people in the state.

State Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Esteves sai

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