Officials moved $450 million in emergency funds for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children on Friday, even as a larger food aid program remains dark.

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.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides government assistance to bring food and other necessities to low-income households.

SNAP benefits could be affected Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues. Here's how many would be affected from Ohio's major counties.

Tennesseans will continue to receive WIC benefits such as supplemental groceries, at least for the time being, even as SNAP benefits are cut off.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

About 91% of veterans said they were concerned about losing access to food assistance because of the federal government shutdown, with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits set to run dry Nov. 1, according to a poll from Mission Roll Call.

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:

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Hundreds of people queued for food assistance at a central Texas high school on Saturday, November 1, as millions across America lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Due to the government shutdown,