Kansans may not receive food assistance payments in November if federal shutdown continues

TOPEKA — The federal government shutdown could mean Kansans who rely on food assistance will miss a November payment, and the state is working to determine options should that occur. The possibility troubles a Kansas City-area social services leader who said resources are already stretched to the breaking point.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services notified regional offices Friday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Funds may not go through in November if the federal government doesn’t reopen.