Agriculture Department officials said Friday they cannot use a contingency fund to continue paying the SNAP program, despite earlier shutdown guidance allowing its use.

On Nov. 1, millions of Americans will lose their SNAP benefits, which give food assistance to low-income families. The federal government shutdown cuts funding.

ODJFS added SNAP recipients may not receive their November benefits as normally scheduled if the federal government shutdown continues.

Food stamp recipients may not get SNAP benefits in November as federal government shutdown continues. South Carolina organizations are bracing for impact.

The government shutdown appears likely to continue into the week leading up to Nov. 1. Here's why that's a key date.

Sometimes, I may eat breakfast and lunch, sometimes I may eat lunch and dinner, you know, but with this, it even puts me deeper in the hole,” Maxwell said. Maxwell’s story is a similar one that the Military Family Advisory Network is hearing as well.

The majority of states—36—have issued warnings regarding SNAP November payments as the government shutdown continues.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, is the latest government program to be hit by the shutdown.

Starting on Nov. 1, families across Georgia will not have access to SNAP benefits because of the ongoing government shutdown.