LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Congress is no closer to a resolution for the nearly month-long government shutdown, and with the Senate's adjournment until Monday , roughly 42 million Americans relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will have their November benefits suspended come Saturday. Find food assistance in your area here Northern Nevada: Food Bank of Northern Nevada Southern Nevada: Three Square Food Bank

In Nevada, around 500,000 residents rely on SNAP benefits, prompting state leaders to prepare for a demand influx once November hits.

Thursday, state leaders approved $30 million contingency funds from the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) to support local food banks in Nevada's northern and southern halves. The committee met Thursday afternoon where they

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