KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — We are nearly three weeks into the government shutdown and by next month, Tennesseans who rely on SNAP could go without benefits. Leaders with Tennessee Department of human Services said November benefits are at risk, if the shutdown doesn't end soon.

On a webpage dedicated to the shutdown and it's impact on SNAP, it reads:

"The Tennessee Department of Human Services has received notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) that, if the federal government shutdown continues federally funded for November will be unavailable."

TDHS said they will monitor the situation and update the webpage.

Courtney Oliver and her husband both have full time jobs, but in order to feed their family, they rely still on benefits like WIC an

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