Millions of Americans could wake up on November 1 without access to food stamps, officially known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, as the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight.
Across the country, state officials are warning that they cannot issue November SNAP benefits because federal funding has run out.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the program, has said that emergency funds cannot legally be used to cover monthly benefits.
Without a new budget agreement from Congress, there will be no money available to send out payments for November.
Millions of Americans could wake up on November 1 without access to food stamps.
Author summary: Possible food stamps stop on November 1.