Millions of Americans relying on government assistance to put food on the table are facing the question of how they will access food next month as a government shutdown continues.

The United States Department of Agriculture issued a notice earlier this month to state agencies warning the federal Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) funds would lapse if the government shutdown persisted — and it has.

SNAP, formerly referred to as food stamps, is a federally funded program that provides low-income families with benefits that help them access food.

Read more: More than 1M Mass. residents could lose SNAP benefits in November as shutdown trudges on

“If the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for appro

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