DENVER (KDVR) — Local governments are warning citizens that because the federal government has been shut down for weeks with no end in sight, November SNAP benefits may not be issued.

SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, provides food benefits to low-income families, giving them a supplemental grocery budget to be able to afford essential food. According to the Colorado Department of Human Services, over 620,400 Coloradans have SNAP benefits, with over $117.93 million of support dispersed so far this year.

The Adams County Government shared on its social media pages that new and ongoing cases will not receive November benefits. Applicants who apply or redetermine during October will still receive their October benefits, the government agency said. It said that it would

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