COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Hunger is the newest concern connected to the government shutdown. Metro Atlanta military commanders started the week preparing troops to find food to feed their families. They sent an email to squadrons on Monday that included a list of food bank locations.

It’s your next-door neighbor,” Impact Coordinator Lemel Jones said. “I learned that early on in the midst of Hurricane Katrina — you never know how close you are to being that person in need.”

As the government shutdown continues, food banks and pantries across the nation are bracing for the impact of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients not receiving their benefits at the start of November.

Great Plains Food Bank has announced the launch of an emergency fundraising campaign to help ensure families across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, don’t go hungry if the federal government shutdown extends past Friday,

As the federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits, Minnesota directs $4 million to food shelves across Minnesota. USDA warns assistance may stop Nov. 1.

With the U.S. Department of Agriculture sharing that federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 due to the on-going government shutdown, and the Commonwealth still grappling to pass a budget, food insecurity in Clinton County could see an increase as those in need lose access to SNAP.

Food banks across southern Idaho are preparing for increased demand after federal food assistance benefits were suspended due to the government shutdown.

Southern Nevada charities are preparing for increased meal demand as SNAP benefit cuts affect 477,000 residents.

Bay Area food banks and local governments are bracing for a potential surge in hunger if the partial federal government shutdown stretches into November and funding for a key safety net program runs dry.