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SALT LAKE CITY — More than 80,000 Utah households will lose access to food assistance next month because of the federal government shutdown , according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

The agency, which administers payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, said payments for the federal program will not be issued in November. Also known as food stamps, the program serves about 86,000 Utah households and an estimated 177,000 individuals.

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