Messages on SNAP websites are blaming Democrats for shutting down government aid due to their ongoing stalemate with Republicans over the Affordable Care Act

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.

The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly 42 million Americans will not receive critical food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

Recipients of SNAP benefits, or food stamps, won't get payments on Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown. Here's where to look for resources.

The big picture: The federal government shutdown will stop food aid Nov. 1 for some 42 million Americans, the latest blow for low-income families already struggling with rising costs and shrinking federal benefits.

With SNAP benefits set to not go out on Nov. 1, Atlantans already struggling with food assistance face new uncertainty.

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is blasting the Trump administration for refusing to release surplus federal funds to support the food stamp program, with benefits for millions of New Yorkers set to expire at the end of the week amid the government shutdown.

Don’t look for Wisconsin lawmakers to do something about the possible end of food stamp benefits in the state. Food stamp, and other benefits, are set to end nationwide Saturday because of the federal government shutdown.