Millions of Americans depend on SNAP assistance to put food on the table but a government shutdown is forcing beneficiaries to grapple with how to feed their families without access to these funds next month.

The governor said a third of the residents expected to lose SNAP benefits Nov. 1 are children, and a quarter are seniors.

"The federal government provides about $240 million a month in SNAP benefits to Massachusetts residents," Healey said. "There's no way that the state can make up for that."

A million Bay Staters are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits just days from now, as a political firestorm has erupted amid the federal government shutdown, and a message from a state agency

The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is raising concerns about the future of food assistance programs as President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ introduces significant funding

Gov. Maura Healey on Friday will discuss the potential suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown and how Massachusetts may be affected. More than 1 million Massachusetts residents rely on the food assistance program, which will lose funding from the federal government in November.

Rep. Tony Cabral has testified in favor of a House bill that would provide SNAP and direct cash assistance to "legally present" non-citizens residing in Massachusetts.

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Food banks nationwide and right here in western Mass are on alert, warning struggling Americans that they may miss out on SNAP benefits, more commonly known as food stamps, come November.