With the government shutdown on its 29th day and with the lapse in SNAP benefits days away — and no sign of a deal on the horizon in Washington, D.C. — the Helena Food Share, which serves the tri-county area, set up a new webpage providing resources and information for people affected by both matters.

With the federal government shutdown nearing the one-month mark, Americans are starting to see the cascading effects of programs shuttered by lapses in federal funding.

Researchers have found that SNAP benefits reduce poverty and food insecurity – a term for when people don’t have consistent access to enough food for all household members to lead active, healthy liv...