Federally-funded food benefits are expected to be put on pause at the start of November as the government shutdown continues.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, helps over 40 million Americans including more than 260,000 in South Carolina struggling with food insecurity put food on their tables. SNAP relies on funding from the federal government, so any delay in appropriations pose a risk to the program.

The government shutdown started on Oct. 1 and has continued as the Senate fails to pass a temporary spending plan. If the government shutdown lasts beyond Oct. 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will no longer have the funding it needs to distribute SNAP benefits.

What did the USDA say about November SNAP?

The USDA Food and Nutrition Services is the feder

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