BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Thousands of Kern County families could face a major disruption in their food benefits next month as the federal government shutdown continues with no end in sight.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that federal food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will not go out November first if the shutdown continues.

About 110,000 families in Kern County rely on SNAP benefits, known as CalFresh in California.

"So the real issue isn't even November first, the real issue is even today because most people receive their benefit at the beginning of the month, and so that benefit is already exhausted, so they're already turning to food banks, even for the first time," said Kelly Lowery, executive director of the CAPK Food Ban

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