By Saturday, more than half a million Kentuckians will be without food assistance as the U.S. Department of Agriculture runs out of money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

In Louisville, 84,000 residents rely on SNAP benefits, according to city officials, and a federal government shutdown, inflation and rising groceries prices are looming over households.

At the Highlands Community Ministries food pantry, executive director Troy Burden said he is unsure if his team will be able to supply the influx of people in need.

“I think the biggest thing right now is the fear of not knowing what will happen in November,” Burden said Thursday.

Linette Lowe is the president of the Association for Community Ministries, an umbrella organization that supports local food pantries, incl

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