Millions of Americans could wake up on November 1 without access to food stamps, officially known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, as the federal government shutdown drags on with no end in sight.

Advocates say with the SNAP suspension, Alabamians “are being put in a position where we are being forced to choose between health care and food,” said Carol Gundlach, senior policy analyst at Alabama Arise, a nonprofit that advocates for policies to improve poverty in the state.

Millions of Americans will be without their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits in November because of the government shutdown.

More than 800K New Jerseyans could lose food aid as the federal shutdown halts SNAP benefits, sparking concern among officials & food banks.

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 ongoing federal government shutdown is sparking new fears for people already waiting weeks for food assistance in Georgia. On Friday, Georgia and other states warned residents who rely on SNAP and other food stamp programs that the benefits will not be paid out next month due to "insufficient funding.

They argued in a letter Friday that federal officials could use contingency funding or transfer money from other nutrition programs during the shutdown to maintain SNAP benefits, a position the administration disputes. Meanwhile, families like the Hawks’ and Tomarchio’s are left wondering how they’ll afford food without it.

The ongoing federal government shutdown will mean the end of benefits for Americans in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.