SNAP development director Sasha Gersten-Paal has said there won't be enough funds to send benefits to the roughly 42 million food stamp recipients next month. However, the Trump Administration might be legally required to provide SNAP even during shutdown, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

ODJFS added SNAP recipients may not receive their November benefits as normally scheduled if the federal government shutdown continues.

Americans face a "tough time" as food banks are unlikely to be able to meet the demand amid the government shutdown.

In a letter to state health officials earlier this month, Ronald Ward -- the acting head of SNAP -- warned that "if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the Nation."

The Michigan HHS says that the USDA has asked state officials to temporarily pause November food benefits. Nearly 13% of Michigan households, or approximately 1.4 million people, receive SNAP benefits.

Some 42 million Americans collect SNAP benefits. But benefits could be disrupted in November due to the government shutdown.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP or food stamps, is the latest government program to be hit by the shutdown.

Starting on Nov. 1, families across Georgia will not have access to SNAP benefits because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Over 900,000 people in Washington — or more than 1 in 10 state residents — receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The USDA Food and Nutrition Services recently notified states that if the government shutdown continues, “there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits."