More than a million people in Massachusetts could lose access to federal food assistance starting Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues for another week. Governor Maura Healey says the Trump administration is to blame for the crisis, which could leave many families without the money they depend on for groceries.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will stop processing food benefits for November, according to a notice posted on its website. SNAP helps low-income families buy food, and losing those benefits would be a major blow for many in Massachusetts.

“President Trump has chosen to take away food from people all around this country,” Gov. Maura Healey said Friday at a press conference at Nubian Markets in Roxbury,

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