Gov. Healey says there's "no way" Massachusetts would be able to make up for lost SNAP funding from the federal government.

Gov. Maura Healey on Friday will discuss the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown and how Massachusetts may be affected. More than 1 million Massachusetts residents rely on the food assistance program, which will lose funding from the federal government in November.

Governor Maura Healey issued a stark warning Friday morning, announcing that more than one million Massachusetts residents are at risk of losing access to federal food assistance starting in November due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Rep. Tony Cabral has testified in favor of a House bill that would provide SNAP and direct cash assistance to "legally present" non-citizens residing in Massachusetts.

"The federal government provides about $240 million a month in SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents," Healey said. "There's no way that the state can make up for that."

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Food banks nationwide and right here in western Mass are on alert, warning struggling Americans that they may miss out on SNAP benefits, more commonly known as food stamps, come November.

Starting with the 2028 fiscal year, states with an error rate of higher than 6% will start losing federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. If the reform were to