The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to temporarily suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

In an unprecedented situation, millions of Americans could lose access to a crucial food assistance program in the coming weeks amid the federal government shutdown.

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo shuffles state funds to support food banks, while Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined lawsuit to block SNAP shutdown.

The Democratic officials contend the administration is legally required to keep benefits going as long as it has funding.

The emergency funding for the program formerly known as food stamps would help 1.4 million Michigan residents who face losing food assistance in November as the federal government remains shut down.

Local food banks are preparing to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens to pause food assistance benefits for many Arizona households.

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Tuesday encouraged liberal billionaire George Soros to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through November. Days before those benefits run out on Saturday as a result of the government shutdown,

Millions rely on food assistance each month, and with the government shutdown still in place, food stamps will soon run dry.