Detroit — Metro Detroit police officials and grocery store owners said they're hoping for the best but preparing for the worst if more than a million Michiganians lose access to food aid amid the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1.

State officials announced last week that food benefits for 1.4 million Michiganians would be delayed in November due to insufficient funding during the federal shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture previously said 42 million people across the country would not receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, starting Nov. 1.

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