Food pantries in Cuyahoga County have seen an influx of people the last few days with the federal government shutdown keeping families from getting their November SNAP benefits.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it didn’t have enough funds for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to give out payments Nov. 1. Earlier this week, the White House said it would use emergency funds to provide partial benefits for November.

The Hunger Network works with dozens of food pantries throughout Greater Cleveland. It’s MidTown Market on Cleveland’s east side served 110 households Tuesday, the most it’s ever served in a single day. The pantry’s previous single day record was 83 households.

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