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Millions of Americans who rely on federal food benefits could be among the next casualties of the ongoing government shutdown .

Approximately 42 million people in the U.S. who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are in danger of not receiving aid come Nov. 1, when the program’s funds are expected to run dry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) warned state agencies in a memo obtained by Fox News Digital on Thursday.

More than two dozen states have alerted residents to possible lapses in funding. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency over SNAP benefits on Thursday.

"It requires about $8 billion each month to fund SNAP benefits nationwide. When there’s no funding it impacts no

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