Another Saturday, another long line of cars in a New Castle-area church parking lot.

On Nov. 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were not refilled for the millions of Americans who use them to buy groceries. This is a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown after Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at a stalemate.

Federal judges have ordered the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to use a reserve of funding, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture website still says the funding has been cut.

"Bottom line, the well has run dry," the website reads. "At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1."

Gov. Matt Meyer announced a funding source from the state to fill SNAP EBT cards temporarily while declaring a state of e

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