AUSTIN, Texas — Roughly 3.5 million Texans are expected not to receive money from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP , in November due to the government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posted a notice at the top of its website indicating millions will go without critical food assistance, saying the "well has run dry."

In a memo obtained by KVUE, officials with the USDA said the agency can't use its contingency funds to cover the shortfall because the money is "not legally available to cover regular benefits." Instead, the agency noted the money is geared toward emergencies such as natural disasters and the only way for SNAP to continue is for the shutdown to end.

Families in Central Texas are left with an unclear path without funds in their p

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