MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) -- Mayors are urging Alabama’s congressional delegation to reopen the federal government. From food assistance to other funding, leaders said there is a lot on the line.

According to the Alabama Department of Human Resources, food assistance will cease Saturday and will not be available until the government reopens.

"The sooner we get everything back, resolved and functioning, the better we’ll all like it," said Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone.

Until the shutdown ends, Stone said he is most concerned about grant money for operations like sewer and water projects and public safety. While the money itself is not an issue, federal workers who process those requests could be furloughed.

"Well, if the employees that provide for the reimbursement processing are not avail

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