Millions of Americans face losing their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits on November 1. Half of the American states plan to end those benefits because the federal government remains shut down. Politico says 25 states have confirmed they’ll be sending letters to program participants to let them know that no checks will be issued in November. Some of the states include California, Arkansas, Hawaii, Indiana, Mississippi, and others. Politico also said states are trying to maintain the programs using their own money and emergency funding from the Trump administration, but the money is running out. Reuters said over 41 million people currently participate in SNAP. Almost seven million people also risk losing their November benefits in the Women’s, Infants, and Children Program, also known as WIC (wick). “Nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC are directly in the crossfire of spending negotiations, with the shutdown recently entering the fourth straight week,” Reuters reported.
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