Nearly 800,000 children, elderly, and disabled Louisiana residents rely on food benefits as the government shutdown enters its second month.

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients in November amid the federal shutdown.

On the eve of federal SNAP benefits hitting people's accounts, Louisiana is jumping in to fill the gap for the 1 in 5 state residents who use the program, but only for some of them.

SNAP helps Louisiana's low-income households that are below the poverty line, but just how many people rely on SNAP for adequate food? Here's how many.

Approximately 800,000 Louisiana residents who rely on the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) will be covered. State leaders plan to use money from the Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund and hope for federal reimbursement later. Louisiana Gov.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will use state dollars to provide temporary SNAP assistance as the federal shutdown halts food benefits.

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.

Starting Nov. 1, 25% of the SNAP household benefit allotment will be provided as state-funded emergency assistance on the assigned date that SNAP benefits are normally issued.