D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb joined 22 attorneys general and three governors Tuesday in suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary Brooke Rollins, accusing them of unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $10 million in state funds for food banks as SNAP benefits are expected to lapse due to the government shutdown.

More than 1.6 million people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the D.C. area are at risk of losing assistance starting Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

With federal paychecks on hold and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at risk, D.C.-area groups are racing to feed more people in need. Why it matters: The region is already struggling to meet a surge in demand following federal job losses and funding cuts.

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers may lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues and food pantries are bracing for a demand surge.

With the government shutdown ongoing, SNAP benefits are set to stop, leaving millions of Americans facing food insecurity and prompting nonprofits to brace for increased demand.

Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across the state as the government shutdown continues.

In a post on the USDA’s website, the agency wrote in part, “Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01.”