Millions of Americans depend on SNAP assistance to put food on the table but a government shutdown is forcing beneficiaries to grapple with how to feed their families without access to these funds next month.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are set to run out of funding on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.

About 42 million people receive money through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes called food stamps. The U.S. Agriculture Department told states in an Oct. 10 letter that if the shutdown continues, the program will run out of money to pay for benefits in November.

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was facing soaring demand before the shutdown. Cuts to food stamps could push it to the limit.

Employees at Missouri's food banks said the government shutdown's halt of food benefits could put a strain on their organizations, which have already seen an increase in demand this year.

Montanans who use SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, may not receive the benefit in November.

As the federal government shutdown threatened to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP) payments for millions this November, TikTok users turned to the platform to offer practical advice on stretching food budgets.

The federal government provided Colorado more than $6 million annually to use on educational programs like the one offered in the 600-student school district located in the San Luis Valley.