Gov. Tim Walz is giving food banks a $4 million boost as the emergency food system braces for the temporary pause of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown. SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

A food shelf is open at MSP Airport​ in support of federal employees who are working without pay during the government shutdown​.

Minnesota is sending $4 million in emergency funding to food shelves as officials brace for federal food assistance benefits to run out because of the government shutdown. DFL Gov. Tim Walz and state officials stressed Monday that the allocation is a stopgap that will only help temporarily.

Food shelves across the country are preparing for an increase in demand after the Trump administration announced SNAP benefits will end Nov. 1 as the government shutdown continues.

Governor Tim Walz announced $4 Million in emergency funds will be given to Minnesota's food shelves in response to the ongoing federal government shutdown and the very real possibility that SNAP benefits will not go out in November.

Governor Walz announces $4 million for food shelves amid federal shutdown, addressing rising food insecurity for families in Minnesota.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, is expected to run out of funding on Saturday, leaving more than 40 million Americans who rely on the program to pay for groceries in the

About 42 million Americans are poised to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits when federal funding comes to a halt on Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it would not use emergency funds to help cover benefits and posted a message on its website over the weekend that "the well has run dry.