MA residents won't receive SNAP in November. How to get food assistance

As the goverment shutdown approaches the four-week mark, dwindling SNAP benefits are becoming a point of contention.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), said there will not be enough funding to give enrolled Americans their November food benefits due to the shutdown. More than a million Bay Staters will be without SNAP benefits, according to the state.

"Bottom line, the well has run dry," the USDA said.

While a banner on the USDA website points a finger at Senate Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown, the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance tosses the blame onto President Donald Trump.

Massachusetts is directing those struggling to pay for groceries to local food banks and charity