Some federal assistance programs could run out of funding if a government shutdown that started Oct. 1 drags on into next month, Minnesota’s top budget official said on Thursday.

But for now, most of the effects of the shutdown on the state are yet to be seen, including the cost to the state and the number of federal workers who will be furloughed or lose their jobs, according to Minnesota Budget Director Ahna Minge.

“Our current analysis is that the lapse in federal funds will have minimal impact on federally funded state activities in the short term,” she told reporters during a briefing at the state Capitol with Gov. Tim Walz.

“Most state programs have funding remaining from previous funding authorizations,” she continued. “But what we know is that the longer a shutdown lasts, the gr

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