SAN FRANCISCO - The federal government shutdown is now stretching into the fifth week, and now the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to lapse for the first time in history. Now San Francisco is stepping in to make sure people get enough to eat.

Food assistance in SF

Food assistance is set to lapse in just a matter of days, and now San Francisco is mobilizing to make sure that there is a safety net in place.

Those enrolled in SNAP, are set to feel the impact of the federal government shutdown as it enters its fifth week. The Trump administration has warned that SNAP debit cards will not be reloaded after November 1st.

San Francisco is now stepping in with a public-private partnership to make sure those who use SNAP or CalFresh, here in California, don't go hungry

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