(WXYZ) — Amid the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture posted a notice saying federal food aid will not go out on Nov. 1.

The USDA also said it will not use any of the more than $5 billion in emergency funding it maintains to provide food assistance to needy families during the government shutdown, nor will it reimburse states that try to provide such benefits themselves, according to an agency memo obtained by Scripps News on Friday.

The State of Michigan ordered a pause on SNAP benefits, which will affect 13% of households in the state, approximately 1.4 million people.

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