It is day 28 of the government shutdown and the Senate has failed to pass a spending bill. Over 40 million Americans are at risk of losing their food assistance benefits starting November 1st. MSNBC Reporter Laura Haefeli is at a New York City food bank opened specifically for federal employees and shares more on the real life impact.

Midwest grocery store Hy-Vee announced Tuesday it will donate $100,000 to Feeding America food banks in its region.

Missouri won’t distribute November's SNAP benefits, at the instruction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, due to the federal shutdown. Food pantries across Missouri say they don't know how they'll keep up with a flood of demand and loss of funding.

New Mexico has the highest SNAP participation rate of any American state, and is now bracing for the consequences if the vital benefit is allowed to lapse on November 1st. Jill Dixon, Executive Director of The Food Depot,

Local food banks are expanding hours, deliveries and partnerships to keep groceries flowing as the federal shutdown cuts off CalFresh benefits for thousands across the North Bay.

More than 77,000 Summit County residents in nearly 43,000 households rely on SNAP benefits, according to the county.

If the federal government shutdown continues, there will be a pause in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits come Saturday, Nov. 1.