Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits look set to start halting on Nov. 1, the one-month anniversary of the government shutdown, unless the Republicans and Democrats come to an agreement and reopen the government.

SNAP, a federal initiative administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), provides vital assistance to low-income households, many of whom rely on the food stamps to purchase their weekly groceries.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services has informed all states that there may be insufficient funds to pay November benefits through the federal SNAP Program," read a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday. "Beginning November 1, SNAP recip

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