Federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used by 42 million Americans, is set to run dry on Saturday as the U.S. government shutdown continues.

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, millions of Americans will soon face a devastating consequence: losing access to food. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

A US federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration must continue paying for benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, according to media reports.

The SNAP program has been a major piece of the U.S. social safety network since it launched as the food stamp program in 1964

Akron-Canton residents who rely on SNAP for food are stressed about losing benefits. Meanwhile, food pantries are scrambling to keep people fed.

Local businesses like Westside Bowl set up non-perishable food collection boxes for Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.

As families scramble to make ends meet in November, many local organizations and groups are stepping in to cover the SNAP gap. Here is some of what’s available in Emmet County: