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A federal government shutdown threatens to halt November SNAP benefits for 1.4 million Ohioans.

Ohio officials say the state cannot cover the federal SNAP payments, which total about $263 million monthly.

Ohio Republicans rejected proposals to use Ohio's rainy-day fund, blaming the shutdown on federal Democrats.

Ohio leaders are wrestling with how − if at all − to help 1.4 million people who may soon struggle to afford food.

Ohioans who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not get their monthly payments Nov. 1 because of the federal government shutdown. Republicans and Democrats in Congress are deadlocked on a plan to fund the government , making this the second-longest shutdown in history.

SNAP distributes about $26

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