Most states don’t have billions in surplus funds on hand, so they’re not able to fully replace missing federal SNAP funds in the way Virginia can. The governors of Louisiana and Delaware have also made similar emergency declarations, but theirs are short-term orders that last only through the beginning of November.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the federal government shutdown.

Gov. Matt Meyer recently declared a state of emergency to help ensure Delawareans in need continue to have access to benefits this November.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, also known as SNAP benefits, stopped Saturday as part of the ongoing government shutdown. Around 500,000 Nevadans rely on the program to feed their families.

Gov. Matt Meyer has declared a state of emergency in Delaware, freeing money to support SNAP benefits for at least November as shutdown persists.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he had instructed his lawyers to ask for clarification regarding court rulings that barred the Trump administration from suspending food aid during the ongoing government shutdown.