The megabill further shuttered the SNAP-Ed, a federally funded grant program that "helps people make their SNAP dollars stretch, teaches them how to cook healthy meals, and lead physically active lifestyles," according to the program's website. Funding for SNAP-Ed ended Oct. 1.

On Saturday, some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the SNAP program as the government shutdown continues.

What exactly is SNAP, and is it the same as food stamps? How does it work? Here's what to know as Nov. 1 cutoff nears.

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

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a major piece of the U.S. social safety net used by nearly 42 million, or about 1 in 8 Americans, to help buy groceries.

Local businesses like Westside Bowl set up non-perishable food collection boxes for Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley.

Thousands of military families who receive government benefits are facing a food insecurity cliff with uncertainty over funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Two

The judges ruled in favor of local officials who sought to force the federal government to keep the SNAP program running in November.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday announced that Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance (VENA) will deliver benefits to people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If the shutdown hasn’t ended by Nov. 1, VENA will begin weekly distributions on Monday.