NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The government shutdown has hit home, and come Saturday, it could impact how thousands of Tennesseans put food on the table.

According to a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SNAP benefits won't be paid out for November because "the well has run dry." The Nashville Food Project has teamed up with other local nonprofits to brace for what could be a major surge in need.

"Food insecurity has been on the rise in Middle Tennessee since the pandemic," CEO of The Nashville Food Project, C.J. Sentell, said.

The Nashville Food Project supports a long list of local nonprofits including the YWCA, Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee by supplying them with fresh meal and groceries.

"Whether they need more shelf-stable

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