SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4) — Nearly two weeks into the federal government shutdown, major federal food programs could run out of money and food pantries expect to see federal workers showing up soon.

One food pantry, the Crossroads Urban Center, is concerned about what the government shutdown might bring.

Glenn Bailey, executive director at Crossroads Urban Center, says their biggest concern is the unknown, not knowing how long the shutdown will last and how many federal workers will need help during that time.

“There's a concern because it's the uncertainty. You don't know how long it's going to go on, and the longer it goes on, the harder it's going to be,” Bailey said. The center runs two emergency food pantries, and Bailey has already taken calls from federal workers who've lost th

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